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A new review of seabird studies suggests that the vast majority of arctic and antarctic seabirds have ingested microplastic particles.

Fuel cells are expensive due to high catalyst requirements to increase the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity. Researchers found that adding caffeine to the electrodes can improve the ORR activity of platinum electrodes 11 times.

Research has found a less expensive and easier to use test to learn more about forensic touch DNA. This research has important implications for forensic investigations and being able to identify DNA from a primary contact.

Researchers at Linköping University have now developed a method that enables the synthesis of hundreds of new 2D materials.

Brewer’s yeast – a byproduct of beer making that is also the basis for Marmite – could help recover metals from waste electronics.

A new strategy using sugar-coated gold nanoparticles could help break up bacterial biofilms on teeth or wounded skin, reducing the need for antibiotics.

In astronomy and precision optics, coating devices in black paint can cut down on stray light, enhancing images and boosting performance. A new ultrablack thin-film coating absorbs 99.3% of light and is durable enough to survive in harsh conditions.

A technique called time- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (TR-ARPES) has emerged as a powerful tool, allowing researchers to explore the equilibrium and dynamical properties of quantum materials via light-matter interaction.

DNA from the mpox virus can be found in different parts of the body for up to four weeks after symptom onset, according to a study led by researchers at Unity Health Toronto

Cryogenic electron tomography (cryo-ET) is a way to observe proteins in their native environment by imaging frozen cells at different angles to obtain 3D structural information.