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Marine Rope Could Contribute Billions of Microplastics to the Oceans
The hauling of rope on maritime vessels could result in billions of microplastic fragments entering the ocean every year, according to new research. The study is the first to explore the potential for rope to become a source of microplastic pollution in the marine environment.
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Sensor Can Differentiate Which Viruses Are Infectious
Researchers have developed a new sensor that can detect the presence and infectivity of a virus in minutes.
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Blowing the Lid on Gunpowder Recipes
Researchers have recreated medieval gunpowder recipes and analyzed the energies released during combustion, revealing that the evolution of the perfect powder was a slow, trial-and-error process.
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Hate Broccoli? Your Oral Microbiome Might Be the Reason
A new study published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry suggests that the oral microbiome may contribute to a love or hate for Brassica veggies, including broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage.
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New Machine Learning Method Analyzes Complex Scientific Data of Proteins
NMR spectrometers allow scientists to characterize the structure of molecules, such as proteins, but it can take highly skilled human experts a significant amount of time to analyze that data. This new machine learning method can analyze the data much more quickly and just as accurately.
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Protein Helps Yeast Adapt More Quickly to Changing Circumstances
Proteins in the brain called prions are well known for their involvement in causing disease, but a study has suggested they may help yeast cope with rapidly changing environmental conditions.
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Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Viral Proteases To Prevent Infection
Researchers have shown how SARS-CoV-2 viral proteases attack the host cell, and how existing drugs can be used to stop virus replication in cell culture.
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Ant Compounds Fight Plant Pathogens Even When Pesticides Are Giving Up
Plant diseases are an increasing threat to food production and several diseases are resistant to existing pesticides. A new study shows that ants excrete chemical compounds that effectively inhibit plant pathogens, even where current pesticides are giving up.
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Cryo-EM Safety and Clarity Gets a Boost
Cryo-electron microscopy can visualize proteins, pathogens and cell components, but preparing samples for visualization is a cumbersome process that relies on ethane, a flammable gas at room temperature prone to explosions. Now researchers have shown that liquid nitrogen can be used in place of ethane.
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Interaction of Nuclear Waste With the Environment May Be More Complicated Than Previously Thought
Scientists have proposed a new mechanism by which nuclear waste could spread in the environment. The new findings have implications for nuclear waste management and environmental chemistry.
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