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Turning carbon emissions into methane fuel

Chemists have developed a novel way to capture and convert carbon dioxide into methane, suggesting that future gas emissions could…

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Brain-based visual impairment in children

Experts convened by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have identified five elements of a brain-based condition that has emerged…

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Researchers develop crystals to harvest water from air, inspired by desert life

A team of researchers from Jilin University, NYU Abu Dhabi's Smart Materials Lab, and the Center for Smart Engineering Materials,…

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Study tracks PFAS, microplastics through landfills and wastewater treatment plants

Scientists analyzed the liquid waste, or leachate, released by four Illinois landfills and the inflows and outflows of associated wastewater…

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A new model to explore the epidermal renewal

The mechanisms underlying skin renewal are still poorly understood. Interleukin-38 (IL-38), a protein involved in regulating inflammatory responses, could be…

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Cocoa or green tea could protect you from the negative effects of fatty foods during mental stress

New research has found that a flavanol-rich cocoa drink can protect the body's vasculature against stress even after eating high-fat…

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Alcohol-related deaths in the U.S. more than double from 1999 to 2020

In the United States and globally, alcohol consumption is a major cause of preventable death and disability and increases liver…

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NASA satellites reveal abrupt drop in global freshwater levels

An international team of scientists using observations from NASA-German satellites found evidence that Earth's total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly…

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Climate change and eye maladies

Clinical visits by patients suffering ocular surface eye conditions more than doubled during times when ambient particulate matter from air…

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Decline in West African coastal fish stocks threatens food security and livelihoods

Fish stocks along the West African coast have declined significantly over the past five decades, threatening food security and the…

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