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Pervasive Health Threats of Unregulated Battery Recycling Revealed
A remediation and public education effort at an abandoned battery recycling facility in Bangladesh eliminated most lead soil contamination, but levels of the toxic metal in children living near the site did not decrease nearly as much. The discrepancy reveals the scope of other lead exposure sources and the challenge they present to public health.
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Why Are Queen Bees Failing To Reproduce?
Honey bee health has been on the decline for two decades, with queen bees failing faster than they have in the past in their ability to reproduce. New research offers clues about what’s behind queen bee failure, finding that when sperm viability is low, the expression of a protein known to act against pathogens such as bacteria and viruses is high.
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Removing Microplastics From Wastewater at Their Source
Researchers have developed a process for the electrolytic treatment of wastewater that degrades microplastics at the source. The technology could, for example, be used at the exit of commercial laundries to prevent microplastic release into the environment.
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Synthesis of Potent Antibiotic Involves Unusual First Steps
Images of a protein involved in creating a potent antibiotic reveal key steps involved in the antibiotic’s synthesis. This understanding could enable researchers to adapt this compound as well as similar compounds for use in human medicine.
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Lungfish Genome Reveals How Aquatic Vertebrates Conquered Land
A team of scientists has broken a new record for sequencing the largest animal genome to date – the Australian lungfish, one of the few living relatives of the first land vertebrates.
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Rapid Blood Test Identifies COVID-19 Patients at High Risk of Severe Disease
Scientists have shown that a relatively simple and rapid blood test that measures levels of mitochondrial DNA can predict which patients with COVID-19 are at highest risk of severe complications or death.
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Large Mammals Essential for Soil Health
Scientists have demonstrated that in tropical forests, animals like peccaries and tapirs boost soil levels of nitrogen, an essential element to plant growth.
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Tracking AAV Gene Transfer Vector Biodistribution
The biodistribution of adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene transfer vectors can be measured in nonhuman primates using a new method. The method quantifies whole-body and organ-specific AAV capsids from 1 to 72 hours after administration.
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Helium Nuclei Discovered at the Surface of Heavy Nuclei
Using high-energy proton beams, scientists have been able to confirm a new nuclear property predicted by theory.
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Videos Illuminate RNA’s Mysterious Folding Process
A new Northwestern University-led study is unfolding the mystery of how RNA molecules fold themselves to fit inside cells and perform specific functions.
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