All articles by Rebecca Trager – Page 10
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ResearchGraphene ‘tattoo’ pacemaker that wraps around the heart is thinnest yet
First cardiac implant made from graphene can sense arrythmias in rodents and deliver electrical stimulation to restore normal heartbeat
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NewsEPA proposes ban on most uses of dichloromethane
New rules would prohibit all consumer uses and most industrial uses of the chemical, and to regulate its use in the lab
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NewsThe launch of a new field: precision microbiome editing
Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna is helping lead a new $70 million project combining metagenomics and CRISPR to solve health, climate problems
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NewsRoyal Society of Chemistry partners with ResearchGate to promote open access
Society hopes to reach a wide range of researchers, beyond the 1.5 million chemists worldwide who use the academic social networking site
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NewsEPA proposes new rules to cut ethylene oxide exposure
US agency plans to tighten emissions standards and implement safeguards for exposed workers
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BusinessJ&J proposes to pay nearly $9 billion to settle talc lawsuits
Company re-files for bankruptcy of a subsidiary in the hopes of resolving tens of thousands of claims its products caused cancer
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NewsMicroplastic pollution purged from contaminated water using ultrasound
Prototype device concentrates plastic particles in flowing water with sound waves, removing over 70% of small plastic particles and 82% of larger ones
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NewsItalian government considers banning lab-grown meat
Proposed law would prohibit the production or sale of cultivated meat in Italy, and other synthetic foods grown from cells
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NewsPartnership aims to integrate green chemistry into university courses around the world
Merck KGaA’s life science business and Beyond Benign want to reach 1 million university students a year
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NewsAir jet gun delivers needle-free vaccines in MOFs without any need for refrigeration
Release rate of injector system can be fine-tuned by changing the carrier gas
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NewsMusical periodic table being built by turning chemical elements’ spectra into notes
Computer code that converts each element into a unique piece of music could provide a novel way to expand chemistry communication
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BusinessNew Jersey sues Dow Chemical and others over 1,4-dioxane pollution
US State wants companies to be held accountable for cleaning up widespread contamination
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NewsSentencing delayed again for Harvard’s former chemistry head
Charles Lieber faces up to 26 years in prison and $1.2 million in fines
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ResearchHarvesting water from the air with organic crystals
Discovery could lead to novel technologies for fighting water scarcity
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NewsThe promise and pitfalls of generative AI for research
As ChatGPT co-authorship on research paper climbs, there are new concerns about the impact such AI tools could have on science
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NewsUS finally set for nationwide regulation of PFAS in drinking water
EPA proposes standards for six PFAS compounds, and four will have limits based on cumulative effects
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NewsBiden’s latest budget gets a mixed reaction from the science community
White House has proposed 2% funding increase for basic research and the NIH, but NSF and others would fare very well
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ResearchWoodcock feathers’ nanostructure makes them the whitest ever found
The Eurasian woodcock’s white tail feathers reflect up to 55% of light –30% more than those of any other bird
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NewsUS researcher entanglements continue post-China Initiative as worries over IP theft linger
National Science Foundation official reveals new, questionable contract between US researcher and Chinese government-linked entity
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ResearchElectrochemistry offers new way to tackle rising carbon dioxide – extract it from seawater
New method has advantages over existing direct air capture systems