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University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers have demonstrated a possible new avenue for developing flame-retardant and ...

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Researchers developed a voltage-directed one-pore synthesis method to form ultrathin alginate ionic nanogels inside ...

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Micro- and nanoplastics accumulate in human brain tissue at concentrations significantly higher than in the liver or kidneys, ...

A new solar-powered technology is offering a glimpse into a cleaner industrial future. Researchers at the University of Nottingham have developed a system that uses sunlight to convert carbon dioxide ...

A dropped glass flask in a Paris laboratory in 1903 led to one of the most important safety inventions in history. Discover ...