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Dietary nitrate — found in beetroot juice — significantly increases muscle force during exercise
A new study has found that consuming dietary nitrate — the active molecule in beetroot juice…
Farewell to 'forever' — Destroying PFAS by grinding it up with a new additive
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are potentially harmful substances known as ‘forever chemicals’ because they are…
Scientists explain emotional 'blunting' caused by common antidepressants
Scientists have worked out why common anti-depressants cause around a half of users to feel emotionally…
Asteroid 2023 BU to fly past Earth at 0.03 LD on January 26 – fourth closest on record
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 BU will fly past Earth at a distance of 0.026 LD…
New genetic disorder that causes susceptibility to opportunistic infections
Immunogeneticists have discovered a new genetic disorder that causes immunodeficiency and profound susceptibility to opportunistic infections…
Very bright fireball over Oklahoma, sonic boom reported, U.S.
A very bright fireball was reported over northern Oklahoma at 09:37 UTC on January 20, 2023.…
New 'whipping jet' sprayer controls how aerosols move
Scientists have invented a new ‘whipping jet’ sprayer that allows for greater control over how aerosols…
Unprecedented levels of high-severity fire burn in Sierra Nevada
High-severity wildfire in California’s Sierra Nevada forests has nearly quintupled compared to before Euro-American settlement, rising…
New, more accurate computational tool for long-read RNA sequencing
Researchers have developed a new computational tool that can more accurately discover and quantify RNA molecules…