2024
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February
January
- Lifetime of ‘biodegradable’ straws in the ocean is 8-20 months, study finds
- A non-allergenic wheat protein for growing better cultivated meat
- Puffed-up MOFs for improved drug delivery
- Using magnetized neurons to treat Parkinson’s disease symptoms
- Next-generation batteries could go organic, cobalt-free for long-lasting power
- Artificial ‘power plants’ harness energy from wind and rain
- Microplastics from natural fertilizers are blowing in the wind more often than once thought
- Glowing COVID-19 diagnostic test prototype produces results in one minute
- A more eco-friendly facial sheet mask that moisturizes, even though it’s packaged dry
- PFAS flow equally between Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean, study finds
- Recent advances in medical applications of nanoparticles
- Designing the ‘perfect’ meal to feed long-term space travelers