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Recyclable, Healable Electronics Developed To Combat E-Waste
Researchers have developed a healable, recyclable material for circuit board plastics that is just as strong and durable as traditional materials. The new material could help to reduce the volume of e-waste being produced.

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Researchers Recreate Ancient Egyptian Blue Pigments
Researchers have successfully developed multiple recipes for recreating Ancient Egyptian blue pigments. The pigments have interesting optical, magnetic and biological properties for modern scientific applications.

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First Ancient Human Genomes From Colombia Reveal Lost Population
A team has uncovered genetic evidence of a previously unknown population of early settlers in Colombia’s high plains, dating back 6,000 years. These hunter-gatherers disappeared 2,000 years ago, replaced by migrants from Central America.

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“Stealthy” Lipid Nanoparticles Avoid the Immune System To Deliver mRNA
A new material developed at Cornell could significantly improve the delivery and effectiveness of mRNA vaccines – used to fight COVID-19 – by replacing a commonly used ingredient that may trigger unwanted immune responses in some people.

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Graphene Oxide Derivative Could Replace PFAS
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new water- and oil-resistant material that could replace PFAS in food packaging.

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Using a Double Attack To Overcome Drug-Resistant Infections
Penn researchers create mirror-image molecules that both kill pathogens outright and rally the immune system – an advance aimed at the growing crisis of antimicrobial resistance.

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Nano-Biosensor Lets Scientists Monitor Drugs in the Body in Real Time
The Blood In situ Tracking (SENSBIT) system remained fully functional for up to a week when implanted directly into the blood vessels of live rats.

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Researchers Develop Dental Floss That Can Track Diabetes and Cancer
A research team have devised a simple device using specially designed floss that can easily and accurately measure cortisol, a stress hormone, in real time.

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A “Food Delivery Service” for Transporting Cancer-Fighting Genes
Researchers have developed a platform that delivers genetic material into immune cells with high efficiency, offering a safer, faster and more scalable way to manufacture cell therapies for cancer, including hard-to-treat solid tumors.

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Bringing NASA’s Metal-Hydrogen Batteries to Grid Storage
Dr. Majid Keshavarz, chief technical officer of the battery producer Enervenue, tells Technology Networks how his team is commercializing a long-overlooked NASA battery technology for grid-scale applications.
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