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PFAS are a massive problem for the environment because they cannot be broken down naturally. But polymer chemists have now found a method of sustainably removing PFAS from water.

Researchers have developed a mathematical algorithm that can guarantee to predict the structure of any material just based on the knowledge of the atoms that make it up.

Researchers have engineered a new way to genetically suppress populations of the mosquitoes that primarily spread malaria in Africa.

Researchers have found that nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas and stratospheric ozone-depleting substance, could be readily abated with existing technology applied to industrial sources.

Fish consumption is the main dietary source of toxic mercury in humans. A Finnish lake study has shown that mercury concentration in some fishes is significantly higher in winter and near spring spawning and lowest in autumn.

According to murine research, a diet high in soybean oil decreased beneficial bacteria and increased harmful bacteria in the gut.

An engineer has launched a study to solve the unknowns about microorganisms growing inside pipes that bring drinking water to homes and businesses.

Researchers have developed a new electrically conductive metallic gel that can be used with commercial-grade 3D printers. The novel printing material also reacts to heat as it dries, meaning it can print in a fourth dimension – time.

A team of scientists have found a way to create two of the world’s most common painkillers, paracetamol and ibuprofen, out of a compound found in pine trees, which is also a waste product from the paper industry.

Physicists have developed a specialty block of rubber that can count to ten and even remember the order in which it is pressed. Using 22 soft rubber beams, this simple mechanical metamaterial could have applications in toll counting, the researchers say.