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A tiny, tunable cylinder of carbon atoms could be used to make semiconductors for electronics.

Despite the importance of biodiversity, assessing what aspect of biodiversity requires the highest priority has proven complex. Researchers have spotted gaps in Madagascar's biodiversity.

Researchers have uncovered thousands of previously unknown bile acids that the gut microbiome uses to communicate with the rest of the body.

A new study outlines that the nutritional value of meat must be considered when comparing its carbon footprint.

MIT chemists have designed a sensor that detects tiny quantities of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — chemicals found in food packaging, nonstick cookware, and many other consumer products.

Canals used to drain soggy peatlands in Southeast Asia are likely underappreciated hotspots for greenhouse gas emissions, reports a new study.

Researchers at DZNE provide evidence that traces of the widely used PFAS chemicals in human blood are associated with unfavorable lipid profiles and thus with an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Micro- and nanoplastic particles remain in cells for much longer than previously thought, and can be passed from cell to cell during division, shows new research.

After researchers at the University of Cambridge trained the AI on menus taken from the food delivery website Just Eat, the computer model predicted the unhealthiness of 177,926 dine-in and take-out restaurants across Britain.

Now, researchers from the University of Colorado say they have identified the means in which bacteria in the digestive system can break down tryptophan into an inflammatory chemical that primes the immune system for arthritis.