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A new study shows that biodegradable PLA plastic does not degrade any faster than other plastics in a marine environment.

Geophysicists have confirmed that ground-penetrating radar and electrical resistivity technology could be used to identify unmarked grave sites.

Researchers have used computational design to combine the structures of three molecular fragments into a single chemical compound that was able to dock in a binding pocket on tubulin and disable it. This caused disruption to the cytoskeletal structure of cancer cells, leading to cell death.

Researchers have proposed a new method to form an electron lens that uses a light field instead of the electrostatic and magnetic fields employed in conventional electron lenses.

Scientists have discovered a way to upcycle polystyrene waste into benzoic acid, a chemical with wide commercial demand, through a mild process that uses light, an oxygen-rich environment and an abundant iron-based catalyst.

A nanotechnology research group has developed a swab-based test for the rapid detection of COVID-19. The test uses a UV spectrometer for spike protein detection.

A new study identifies a reason why older adults are significantly more susceptible to infectious diseases than younger people, paving the way for new potential therapeutic targets to rejuvenate the immune system.

Research documents for the first time the pollution of public water supplies caused by shale gas development, commonly known as fracking, and its negative impact of infant health.

Progress in the development of a drug to treat metabolic syndrome has been furthered by identifying a receptor that controls appetite and body weight.

Cell-cell communication between gut bacteria could provide a new target to prevent or treat infections, as new research shows an intracellular signaling mechanism regulates plasmid transfer in the gut.