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Brain Implants Could Give "Weather Forecasts" of Seizure Risk
New research has found that brain activity can be used to predict when seizures are likely to occur several days in advance.
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Vegetable Oil Industry Could Be Revolutionized by Engineering Leaves
In a new study, researchers have found a way to boost the production of vegetable oil in leafy plants, in an attempt to reduce unnecessary discarding of plants.
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Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Powered by Electron-Producing Microbes
Researchers have developed a wastewater treatment system derived from electron-producing bacteria to clean it.
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Ivory on Ancient Shipwreck Tracked With Molecular and Genetic Techniques
New research has discovered the original source of elephant tusks found in a sunken shipwreck off the coast of Africa in 1533.
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Old Plastic Bags Made Into Valuable Adhesive
Recycled bags end up in low-value products, such as decks and construction material, providing little incentive to reuse the waste. However, a new chemical process that converts polyethylene plastic into a strong and more valuable adhesive and could change that calculus.
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Everyday Plastics Are Leaching Hazardous Chemicals
A new report highlights the severity of endocrine-disrupting chemical contamination affecting human health.
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If You Eat Mussels, You Eat Microplastics No Matter Where They're From
Researchers investigated the microplastic load of four of the mussel species most frequently sold as food in supermarkets from twelve countries around the world.
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Crops Grown Near Chernobyl Are Still Contaminated
Scientists analyzed grains and found concentrations of radioactive isotopes – strontium 90 and/or caesium 137 – above Ukraine's official safe limits in almost half of samples. Three quarters of wood samples from the areas also contained strontium 90 concentrations above Ukrainian limits for firewood.
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Oxford Vaccine Stimulates Broad Antibody and T-cell Functions
New research has been published on another vaccine developed for the protection against COVID-19.
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New COVID-19 Test Could Cut False Negatives and Deliver Faster Results
Results of a unique COVID-19 test, which targets three viral genes to increase reliability and could cut SARS-CoV-2 detection time to 20 minutes, have now been peer reviewed and published.
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