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Polluting Ozone Removed With Efficient Metal Oxide Catalyst
Atmospheric ozone (O3) has become one of the major air pollutants. Catalytic decomposition is one efficient and economical technology in O3 removal, one which researchers have embraced.
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Printed Food Toxin Sensor for Cheap and Quick Detection
Researchers have developed a jet-printed, graphene-based electrochemical sensor capable of detecting toxins in food much faster than standard laboratory tests.
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Reprogrammed Ancient Enzyme Could Promote "Greener" Chemistry
Several billion-year-old enzymes have been recreated and reprogrammed to speed up chemical reactions that their modern variants can't handle. This could provide sustainable solutions in biotechnology, for example bioreactors or chemical degradation of environmental toxins.
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Health Benefits Require More Emphasis in Push for Cleaner Energy
Researchers show that emphasizing health concerns in policies proposed to mitigate climate change, which often fail to fully account for the health benefit of switching to cleaner technologies, can alter the optimal locations of these upgrades.
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Dutch Study Indicates Value of Sewage Monitoring for SARS-CoV-2 Tracking
Researchers have detected rising SARS-CoV-2 RNA levels in sewage from several cities in the Netherlands at early stages of the pandemic, indicating the potential value of wastewater monitoring to track disease outbreaks.
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Making Fuel From Sunlight and Greenhouse Gases
Researchers are developing a technique to convert carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, to fuel using energy from sunlight.
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Insufficient Evidence To Support Use of Probiotics for Most Digestive Ailments
Evidence to support use of probiotics to treat digestive diseases is greatly lacking, according to a new review.
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Pinpointing Food Origin and Counterfeiting With Novel DNA Analysis
Scientists are developing a DNA-based method of analysis that enables them to identify food components and specify the origin of a foodstuff.
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Exposure of Men to Flame Retardant Linked to Birth Defects in Their Children
A new study from the University of Georgia has shown that exposure to a now-banned flame retardant can alter the genetic code in sperm, leading to major health defects in children of exposed parents.
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Harmful Ions Separated From Water by Ultrathin Nanosheet
An international research team has created an ultrathin membrane with high porosity that can filter potentially harmful ions from water.
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