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Up in the Air: What Do We Know About Airborne Microplastics?

In this article, we examine airborne microplastics in greater detail, explore detection methods, consider what we currently know about their health risks and highlight various mitigation strategies.
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Food Packaging Poses a Contamination Risk, One That CP-MIMS Can Detect

At RAFA 2024, Technology Networks spoke to Dr. Maurizio Piergiovanni and Dr. Nicolò Riboni to learn about the promise of condensed phase–membrane introduction mass spectrometry (CP-MIMS) for monitoring hazardous migrants in food packaging.
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Non-Target Screening Is Shaping Environmental Monitoring Strategies

Discover how regulators are utilizing non-target and suspect screening to detect and prioritize emerging contaminants, shaping environmental monitoring strategies.
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How Much Protein Should We Be Eating?

Protein is essential for supporting muscle health. This article explores the evolving science of protein consumption, emphasizing exciting innovations in non-animal proteins and addressing misconceptions surrounding protein supplements.
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Evidence of Pain Processing in Crabs Calls for New Welfare Laws

A study from the University of Gothenburg researchers finds that crabs feel pain, calling for urgent reforms in welfare laws to protect sentient decapods.
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Fraudulent Olive Oil Is Tainting the European Market, and This Test Can Prove It

To learn more about the new method, Technology Networks attended RAFA 2024 to hear from one of its pioneers, Sofia Drakopoulou, a researcher at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
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How Food Analysis Is Helping Fight Deforestation

To learn more about this new food analysis method, Technology Networks attended RAFA 2024 to hear from one of its pioneers, Chris Elliott, a professor of food safety at Queen’s University Belfast.
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How To Navigate the Transition From PhD to Postdoc

In this article, we delve into the emotional and psychological evolution from PhD to postdoc, exploring the vital steps needed to rebuild your identity beyond academia.
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Scientific Publishing Coalition Sees Purpose Lead the Way

We spoke to Rachel Burley, chief publications officer at the American Physical Society, to find out what Purpose-Led Publishing is and how this initiative could benefit the scientific community.
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A Greener Approach to Sensitive Detection of PAHs in Our Food

Detection of hazardous PAHs in foodstuffs is vital to keep consumers safe. We spoke to Dr. Mariosimone Zoccali about a new, greener approach that he and his team have been working on to detect PAHs in extra virgin olive oil.
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