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Access Gained to New Fluorescent Materials

Researchers have demonstrated a new reaction on aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-based phospholes, which provided access to new fluorescent materials.
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75% of People Don’t Know What a Preprint Is

New research from the University of Georgia suggests most people don’t understand the difference between a preprint and a published academic journal article.
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Jewel Beetles See New Colors by Duplicating Their Genes

New research investigated the complex evolutionary history of jewel beetles’ vision.
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Calcium Materials Put to the Test in Effort To Reduce Arsenic Uptake by Crops

Researchers compared the efficacies of calcite and phosphogypsum in mitigating the crop uptake of arsenate ions from soil, a heavy metal contaminant that poses a threat to human health.
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Tough Material Created From Interconnected Microscale Knots

Engineers have developed a new material made from numerous interconnected microscale knots that can absorb more energy and deform while still being able to return to their original shape undamaged.
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Regional Differences in Allergies Identified in Children for the First Time

A comprehensive allergy atlas compiled using a newly developed test method has, for the first time, revealed clear regional and climate-related differences in the sensitization of children in Europe to allergens.
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Brain Cells Inspire Novel Computer Components

Researchers have developed a powerful and easier-to-manufacture component that combines data storage and processing, like brain cells.
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Ozone Layer Eroded by Smoke Particles From Wildfires

Scientists have found that smoke particles in the stratosphere can trigger chemical reactions that erode the ozone layer — and that smoke particles from Australian wildfires widened the ozone hole by 10% in 2020.
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Negative Effects of PET Nanoplastics on Metabolism Investigated

Researchers have been able to observe how nanoplastics formed from PET – a plastic commonly used in plastic bags and bottles – accumulate in organs and alter the biochemistry of an organism.
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Olive Oil By-Product Could Benefit the Physically Active

New research has found that a natural by-product of olive oil production could potentially have antioxidant benefits and support exercise.
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