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A whole new world of tiny beings challenges fundamental ideas of life
The surprising discovery of entities smaller than viruses raises profound questions about what life is and how it got started ...
From liquid to solid: New technique uncovers disease-related changes in tiny droplets within our cells
Understanding the behavior of tiny droplets in our cells could aid the search for new treatments. A team of Leiden ...
Self-sealing, atomically thin dialysis membranes: Proteins transform leakage into filtration advantage
A Vanderbilt-led research team has made a significant breakthrough in developing advanced dialysis membranes using atomically thin materials like graphene. These innovative membranes, called ...
Tiny plastic particles can amplify pollutant absorption in plants and intestinal cells
Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers Health ...
Research finds we're eating younger, smaller cod—and that matters
That bag of cod filets you pick up at the grocer comes from fish much likely much smaller and younger than its ancestors that were eaten by people in the distant past, according to a new study that ...