New Study Makes Clear: Meat Isn’t Good for You
A large, carefully analyzed new study links red and processed meat consumption with slightly higher risk of heart disease and death. Eating Red Meat and Processed Meat Hikes Heart Disease, …
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New Smart Cement Invented for Building More Durable Roads and Cities
Professor Ange-Therese Akono holds a sample of her smart cement. Credit: Northwestern University Incorporating nanomaterials into traditional cement improves water and fracture resistance. Forces of nature have been outsmarting the …
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PEARL Membrane: New “Swiss Army Knife” Cleans Up Water Pollution
Co-authors Vinayak Dravid and Stephanie Ribet examine their phosphate elimination and recovery substrate. Credit: Northwestern University First used to soak up oil in water, new sponge sequesters excess phosphate from …
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New Brain-Like Computing Device With Electrochemical “Synaptic Transistors” Simulates Human Learning
Artificial synapse artist’s concept. Like Pavlov’s dog, device can be conditioned to learn by association. Researchers have developed a brain-like computing device that is capable of learning by association. Similar …
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