As concerns about forever chemicals continue to rise, experts are racing to find solutions to remove them from the environment. The man-made compounds, abundant in industrial manufacturing, firefighting foams, and many consumer products, can be…
Category: 9. Sci/Tech
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Why some people are more drawn to conspiracy theories than others
The way people process information can be a strong predictor of whether they may be drawn to
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NASA overhauls mission to put astronauts back on the moon
NASA announced an overhaul of its ambitious Artemis program on Friday morning, adding a…
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Mummified woman’s skull found in Siberia shows she survived pioneering jaw surgery 2,500 years ago
A woman who died some 2,500 years ago survived a complex jaw surgery – a remarkable medical…
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Why some meat tastes gamey
The term ‘gamey’ often feels infuriatingly imprecise. It is somehow both…
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Raincoat no longer waterproof? A textile scientist explains how to fix it
You pull on your rain jacket, step out into the storm, and within half an hour your…
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Secret of what makes ‘super-agers’ resilient to dementia may finally be revealed
People who live into their 80s and 90s with good memory tend to grow more new brain cells…
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Electronics pollution could be affecting dolphin brains: ‘This is a wake-up call’
Chemicals from household electronics are accumulating in the brains of dolphins and porpoises…
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Teenager first Australian to die of meat allergy after tick bite
An Australian teenager has been confirmed to be the first person in the country, and the…
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