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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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What Does Altered Gravity Do to the Immune System?

According to a study, blood exposed to altered gravity for a short time experienced no significant changes in the defensive capacity of blood cells and no erythrocyte aggregation.
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New Blood Test Developed for Anxiety

Scientists from Indiana University School of Medicine report a new a blood test that can predict a patient’s state of anxiety and their future risk. The test, published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, is now being developed by an Indiana-based start-up company.
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Persistent Chemicals Dispatched by Nature's "Nutcrackers"

Researchers have found that certain bacteria use an enzyme that acts as a molecular nutcracker to crush harmful, non-degradable substances such as PFAS and pesticides.

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Food Is Being Contaminated by PFAS From Wrappers

Researchers demonstrate the first measurement of the ability of PFAS to leach from containers into food as well as the effect of temperature on the leaching process.
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