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Digital Twins Used To Predict and Prevent Listeria Outbreaks

Researchers are using a “digital twin” of two fresh-cut produce facilities to identify the optimal times and locations to look for the presence of Listeria monocytogenes and therefore prevent food contamination.
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Coal May Hold the Answer to Clean Hydrogen

A team of scientists found that coal may represent a potential way to store hydrogen gas, much like batteries store energy for future use, addressing a major hurdle in developing a clean energy supply chain.
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Around 70% of Private Label Avocado Oil Found To Be Rancid or Adulterated

Scientists have found that most private label avocado oils are either rancid or adulterated. No enforceable standards for avocado oil exist yet.
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Bleak Future Predicted for Air Pollution Deaths

Around seven million people will die prematurely from air pollution annually in the future if we do not change our ways, predictions suggest.
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Pangolins Discovered To Have a Large Number of Chromosomes

A new paper published in the journal Chromosome Research reveals a “scientific surprise” that underscores how unusual the pangolin is.
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Algae-Based Bioink Could Be Good News for Cultured Meat and Artificial Organs

Scientist have developed a bioink characterized by enhanced cell viability and printing resolution. This accomplishment was achieved through the utilization of alginate derived from algae, a natural carbohydrate and a harmless visible light.
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Seabird Gut Microbiomes Altered by Microplastic Pollution

New research has revealed that microplastics found in the digestive tract of seabirds altered their gut microbiome, increasing the presence of pathogens and decreasing the number of beneficial bacteria.
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Failed Antibiotic Finds a Second Life as an Effective Herbicide

Weed killers of the future could soon be based on failed antibiotics.
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Lightning's Role as a Nitrogen Source for Early Life May Have Been Short-Lived

Although lightning has been invoked as a major source of bioavailable nitrogen for life on early Earth, this role may have been relatively short-lived, according to a new study.
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Gigatons of Carbon Dioxide Could Be Stored in Extinct Volcano

A new study concludes that an extinct volcano off the shore of Portugal could store as much as 1.2–8.6 gigatons of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of ~24–125 years of the country’s industrial emissions.
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