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Imaging Technique Detects Microplastics at Particle Level
Researchers have developed an imaging technique to detect microplastics at the particle level.
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Blood Poisoning Sickens Millions Each Year
Sepsis Impact: Sepsis, an immunological overreaction to infection causing organ failure, leads to significant mortality and morbidity in Norway, with 3,000 deaths annually and affects individuals of all ages, not just the elderly. Long-term Health Effects: Survivors of sepsis often face long-term health challenges, new chronic conditions, or exacerbation of existing ones, which can severely…
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Scientists Unveil New Desalination Technique
1. A team led by Professor Yongwon Seo at UNIST has developed a highly efficient hydrate-based desalination (HBD) method for seawater, which is eco-friendly and low-energy. 2. The method uses cyclopentane to create cyclopentane hydrate from brine, expelling impurities and yielding clean water; the team measured the hydrate’s thermodynamic properties for application in desalination. 3.…
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Study Links DNA Methylation to Aging
A recent study in the journal Nature Again has linked a process called DNA methylation to aging in mammals. DNA methylation involves adding a methyl group to the cytosine base. It’s been a hot topic for scientists for a while. This new study has just turned the lights on about how DNA methylation rates are…
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Sound Absorbing Material Can Help Prevent Hearing Loss
Sound isn’t just harmful due to noisy factories or machines. Public places, like theaters and concert halls, can also lead to risks of hearing loss. One recent suggestion tackles the two-pronged problem of noise pollution and renewable energy. It suggests intensifying sound protection in public spaces and simultaneous conversion of these unneeded sound waves into…
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Researchers Seek to Turn Winery Waste Into Healthy Jelly
A recent study in the SCI’s Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture shows us how winemaking leftovers could brighten up our gelatine sweets, without breaking the bank, and toss in some health perks to boot. The sludge that’s left once wine’s fermented, called wine lees, piles up to 2.5 million tons worldwide each…
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Life Expectancy Between Men and Women Widens to 6 Years
Researchers from UC San Francisco and Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health have discovered that the life expectancy gap between American men and women has been growing for over ten years. This increase is partially due to COVID-19 and the opioid crisis, among other factors. A study released on November 13, 2023, in JAMA…
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Pets Didn’t Make People Happier During Pandemic
Most people agree that having pets can make you feel good. But a Michigan State University study showed that owning a pet doesn’t necessarily make you happier, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research, detailed in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, looked at 767 individuals three times in May 2020. Using both numbers and…
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Scientists Find Radio Emissions Above a Sunspot
A recent study in the Nature Astronomy journal, astronomers at New Jersey Institute of Technology’s Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research (NJIT-CSTR) examined radio reports of an incredible aurora-like bit over 40,000 km above a calm, chilled spot on the Sun, or sunspot. The researchers claim this new radio emission carries traits similar to auroral radio emissions often seen…
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Acupuncture May Help With Chronic Hives
CSU is the most common type of long-lasting hives. It’s known by itchy outbreaks, red bumps, or swelling that sticks around for more than six weeks without a clear reason. Over 90% of those who have CSU really need fast medical help to stop the itching. So easing the itch is a big deal when…