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In backyards around the country, grill masters are dusting off their aprons and firing up their barbecues. But as the summer cookout season kicks off, it’s important to remember the science behind a safe picnic.  Fortunately, the experts at The...

Bacteria is such a common part of our world most of us don’t think much about it, but when bacteria grows prolifically on some surfaces it can cause major problems. One example is bacterial growth on a urinary catheter, another is bacterial growth on the...

At first, UNM Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Department Research Assistant Professor Linnea Ista couldn’t understand why the data she was observing didn’t match the predictions of the model she was using.  She kept asking why her observations about h