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Recycled Plastic Can Affect Fish Hormone Systems

Recycled polyethylene plastic can leach chemicals into water, impacting the hormone systems and lipid metabolism of fish larvae, a new study has found.
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AI-Driven Synthesis Tool Screens Drug Reaction Pathways for Harmful Isomers

Researchers have developed the world's first technology to precisely analyze 21 types of reactants simultaneously. This breakthrough is expected to make a significant contribution to new drug development utilizing AI and robots.
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Drinks in Glass Bottles Contain More Microplastics Than Those Plastic Bottles

Drinks contained in glass bottles contain more microplastic particles than those in plastic bottles, cartons or cans, a new study has found. The source of these microplastics in glass bottles is believed to be their painted bottle caps.
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Embryos Can Eliminate Bacteria Before Forming Their Immune System

Researchers have filmed how epithelial cells in early embryos ingest and destroy bacteria, defending the embryo from infection.
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Glare-Free, Heat-Blocking Smart Window Developed for Buildings and Vehicles

Researchers have developed a new smart window technology that can block heat and eliminate glare. The window is expected to reduce heating and cooling energy costs and may also help to tackle urban light pollution.
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Perovskite Image Sensor Delivers Better Images for Humans and Computers

Researchers have developed a new image sensor made of perovskite. This semiconductor material enables better colour reproduction and fewer image artefacts with less light, making them well-suited for medical analysis and machine vision.
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Earwax Biomarkers for Early Parkinson's Disease Detection

Researchers report the initial development of a system that inexpensively screens for PD from the odors in a person’s earwax.
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Mushrooms Reveal Secret To Building More Stress-Resistant Materials

Researchers are studying the cell structure of fungi to learn how it determines their mechanical properties and discover what science can learn from mushrooms to create better materials.
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Researchers Capture Nanoparticle Movements To Forge New Materials

Scientists have developed a liquid-phase electron microscopy technique that makes it possible to observe phonon dynamics in nanoparticle self-assemblies. These observations could inspire novel reconfigurable metamaterials.
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Giant Stretch in Quantum Materials Confirms 100-Year-Old Prediction

New research into magnetoelastic coupling has directly confirmed predictions from the Bethe-Slater curve, a concept first theorized in the 1930s. The research also found unexpectedly large magnetoelastic coupling effects in transition metal oxides.
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