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Streamlining Food Safety Testing with Rapid Test Kits

Graphene-based sensors have the potential to simplify testing for foodborne pathogens

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Microscopy & Imaging

by Lab Manager

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Powerful Triple Detector for GPC/SEC

by Testa Analytical Solutions

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A Promising New Material for Solar Energy Gets a Curious Boost from Entropy

by University of Kansas

Study solves part of the mystery of the outstanding performance achieved by NFAs, a new class of organic semiconductors

A series of mirrors and prisms deflect lasers and focus them to perform the reaction

How Lasers and 2D Materials Could Solve the World’s Plastic Problem

by University of Texas at Austin

New technique blasts molecules in plastics with a laser to break them down into their smallest parts for future reuse

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Engineers Find a Way to Protect Microbes from Extreme Conditions

by Massachusetts Institute of Technology

New method helps microbes withstand industrial processing, aiding the use of microorganisms in medicine and agriculture

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Using Plastic to Passively Heat and Cool Buildings

by Princeton University, Engineering School

Coatings made from common plastic can save energy and increase comfort

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New 'Glassy Gel' Materials Are Tough, but Stretchable

by North Carolina State University,Matt Shipman-North Carolina State University News Office

The material can return to its original shape when heated

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Unconventional Recycling: Researchers Develop 'Dissolvable Textiles'

by University of Colorado Boulder,Daniel Strain

This method may democratize the process of making customized fibers

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New Textile Reduces Heat from the Sun and Surrounding Buildings

by University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering,Paul Dailing

The fabric can be used in clothes, car design, food storage, and more

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Preserving DNA Long-Term in Amber-Like Polymer

by Massachusetts Institute of Technology,Anne Trafton

The polymer can store DNA at room temperature

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Creating Cement from Seashells

by Princeton University

New cement composite inspired by seashell material is tougher and more flexible than regular concrete

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New 'Acoustic Tweezers' Move Tiny Bioparticles

by Virginia Tech

Researchers manipulate cells and particles via sound waves