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MS Method Can Monitor Hydrogen Cyanide in Exhaled Breath in Real Time

Researchers have developed a method for profiling hydrogen cyanide in exhaled breath, which could provide an effective means for early screening of cystic fibrosis patients with Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection.
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Newborn Health Impacted by Alcohol Consumption While Breastfeeding

Scientists found in a mouse study that infants’ exposure to alcohol through breastmilk can have long-lasting effects on their development.
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How Does the Brain Control Blood Flow While We Sleep?

While we sleep, blood flow to the brain increases to remove waste metabolites, and the mechanism behind how this happens has recently been revealed.
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Urban Air Pollution Is Being Fought With Pioneering AI

Air pollution in urban areas can be tracked hourly by artificial intelligence systems, which helps optimize strategies to reduce air pollution.
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Bacteria and Fungi a Source of Plastic-Degrading Enzymes

Plastic is useful but also poses an environmental problem. Scientists are now using enzymes from bacteria and fungi to break down plastic.
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The First Multicellular Organism Likely Evolved Through Chemical Signaling

The earliest animal likely used chemical signaling to evolve from a single cell to a multicellular organism.
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"BeerBots" Could Speed Up the Brewing Process

Scientists have shown that self-propelled, magnetic packages of yeast, or “BeerBots,” can make the beer fermentation phase go faster and cut out the need to filter the beverage.
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Progress Made in Alternative Battery Technology

It is not easy to make batteries cheap, efficient, durable, safe and environmentally friendly at the same time. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now succeeded in uniting all of these characteristics in zinc metal batteries.
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Portable Sensor Has Great Potential for Practical Lead Ion Detection

A portable electrochemical lead ion (Pb2+) sensor based on cobalt-doped Prussian blue combining MXene material has been developed that has enormous potential for Pb2+ detection in practical applications.
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Just Add Water for Eco-Friendly Ammonia

Researchers have discovered a simple and environmentally sound way to make ammonia with tiny droplets of water and nitrogen from the air.
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