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Agent Orange Exposure Mirrors Alzheimer's Impact on Brain Tissue

Exposure to Agent Orange, a herbicide used in the Vietnam War, has been shown to mirror the effect of Alzheimer's disease on the brain.
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Pesticide-Coated Seeds Can Harm Earthworms

The small amount of pesticides used to coat seeds to protect them from insects have been shown to cause mitochondrial DNA damage in earthworms.
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Nutritional New Year's Resolutions Are on the Rise

Food or nutrition-related New Year’s resolutions were more popular among consumers going into 2024 compared to last year, according to the January Consumer Food Insights Report.
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Almost Half of the Amazon Is Under Threat

The Amazon rainforest could approach a tipping point, which could lead to a large-scale collapse with serious implications for the global climate system.
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Mystery of Novel Clove-Like Off-Flavor in Orange Juice Solved

A research team led by the Leibniz Institute for Food Systems Biology at the Technical University of Munich has solved the mystery of a novel clove-like off-flavor in orange juice, the cause of which was previously unknown.
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Researchers Develop Custom Bio-Adhesive Patches for Internal Wound Healing

A recent breakthrough in this field has generated considerable excitement: the development of medical adhesives that are not only safe for human use but also customizable for different organs.
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AI Identifies New Materials for Carbon Capture

Generative AI, machine learning and simulations have been used to identify environmentally friendly metal-organic frameworks that can selectively absorb carbon dioxide.
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An Eco-Friendly Way To Generate Power From Waste Wood

Low-grade heat recovered from lignin-derived membranes in waste wood can be used to generate electricity in an eco-friendly way, reports a new study.
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Could Rice-Grown Beef Be the Food of the Future?

From lab-grown chicken to cricket-derived protein, these innovative alternatives offer hope for a planet struggling with the environmental and ethical impacts of industrial agriculture. Now, Korean scientists add a new recipe to the list.
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AI Finds 15% of Americans Are Climate Change Deniers

Using social media data and artificial intelligence in a comprehensive national assessment, a new University of Michigan study reveals that nearly 15% of Americans deny that climate change is real.
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