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Weathering Makes Microplastics Even More Toxic
Microplastics that have undergone natural weathering acted as harmful neurotoxins in mice, shows a study from South Korea.
Playing Nicely With AI
As curious students venture the uncharted territory of generative AI, education systems are tasked with ensuring its appropriate use while still delivering quality education.
How Childhood Trauma Causes Mental Health Disorders In Adult Life
Twin experiments by researchers in South Korea reveal the mechanism underlying adverse effects of stress hormones on a child’s brain.
How COVID-19 Puts Maternal and Fetal Health At Risk
The study explains underlying molecular changes that occur in placenta during COVID-19 infection, and urges pregnant women with COVID-19 symptoms to get tested.
BacCam: Capturing Images In DNA
Bacterial Camera is able to store images directly in living bacteria using optogenetics and DNA barcodes.
A Sweet Solution For Better Chemotherapy
Mannose, a fruit sugar toxic to honeybees, can improve the efficacy of chemotherapy, shows a study from Japan.
Alcohol Abuse Linked To More Diseases
A total of 61 diseases are now associated with alcohol abuse, reveals a new study by researchers in China and the UK.
How Fear Affects What We See
Scientists in Japan have identified a cluster of neurons in fruit flies that control their instinct to avoid potentially scary objects.
Kaiyu Hang wins NSF CAREER Award
Hang's research will enable robots to manipulate unfamiliar objects in high-uncertainty situations.
