Study Demonstrates Seafood Contains the Heaviest Amount of Microplastics

No-one yet fully understands the full impact of microplastics on the human body, but early evidence from other studies... | Continue reading


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Microfarm on the International Space Station Grows Radishes in One Month

The thought of eating "astronaut food" brings to mind a kind of instant food that is far from "farm to table." However, recent experiments aboard | Continue reading


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Heart Attack Survival Strongly Linked to Socioeconomic Background

Researchers analyzed data from the national Swedish cardiopulmonary resuscitation register for 24,217 cardiac arrests... | Continue reading


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“No Effective Solution” for Nanoplastics in Our Intestines, Environment

When plastic degrades it breaks into smaller micro and nanoparticles, becoming present in the water we drink, the air we breathe | Continue reading


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New Medicine Prevents Growth of Cancer Cells

A recently formulated drug has been shown to starve cancer cells by targeting the mitochondria or the "power house" of the cell. The mitochondrion is a two-dimensional organelle that is present in most eukaryotic organisms. Cells with mitochondria exist in certain multicellular s … | Continue reading


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NASA Posts Breathtaking Photo of “Einstein Ring”

In a photo posted on NASA’s website and Twitter, the administration showed a real example of a breathtaking phenomenon once conjectured... | Continue reading


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The AI Microscope That Detects Cancer Within Minutes

Researchers at Rice University and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center developed the modern microscope... | Continue reading


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Bad News: Cold Weather Increases Fomite Spread of SARS-CoV-2

You would expect that temperature makes a huge difference, and that's what we saw. To the point where the packaging of the virus was completely... | Continue reading


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The U.S. Army Is Creating Robots with Synthetically Grown Muscle

According to an announcement in EurekAlert!, The U.S. Army has been researching with Duke University a technological approach that uses robotics and "biohybrid" muscle elements. Army researchers claim that robotic systems filled with muscle tissue will deliver a new level of agil … | Continue reading


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Chemicals in Plastic Waste Are Killing Us

Plastic chemical additives and the danger they pose to human health and the environment are an emerging topic of global concern that is gaining rising attention as the worldwide plastic... | Continue reading


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Security Guard Robots Now Equipped to Detect Shoppers' High Body Temperature

In its latest updates, Knightscope has built a way for its customers to monitor body temperatures of staff members as well as visitors... | Continue reading


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Portable Setup Lets You Draw on Anything with Lasers

Laser Cube is a powerful, portable, and consumer-friendly laser system designed for DJs, musicians and live performers. Fascinating laser... | Continue reading


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Promising Treatment Could Selectively Kill Cancer Cells

More than 20,000 people die of lymphoma every year in the United States. Lymphoma is a category of cancers that originate in immune system cells called lymphocytes that battle infection... | Continue reading


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Self-Driving Taxis Are Coming

By 2021, Zoox plans to launch an app-based ride-hailing service in cities like San Francisco and Las Vegas. Zoox, once an independent company, was acquired... | Continue reading


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NASA Is Helping This 3D-Printed Rocket Get to Space

NASA has selected Relativity Space to place CubeSats into low Earth orbit. This marks the second publicly announced U.S. Government launch contract for Relativity for launch services. The launch... | Continue reading


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Ultra High Resolution Photos of Snowflakes

The photographer, chef, scientist and author Nathan Myhrvold is a former Microsoft technology leader. He draws on his physicist training... | Continue reading


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