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A New Method for Removing Microplastics from Water Found

Researchers at Princeton School of Engineering have found a way to turn your breakfast food into a new material that cheaply removes salt and microplastics from seawater.   The researchers created an aerogel with protein, a lightweight porous material that…

Genetic Variants May Disrupt Myelin Production

Among Alzheimer ‘s victims, 40% to 65% have a genetic variant called APOE4. Scientists have long known that this variant significantly increases the risk of neurodegenerative diseases, especially when one inherits a copy of APOE4 from both parents, but they…