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• Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are eliminated from the body faster with certain medicines
  Certain medicines can cause the environmental toxin PFAS to be eliminated from the body faster, according to a study at the University of Gothenburg. The findings strengthen the research area and h...
• A new detail has been added to the "nuclear periodic table"
  For the first time, a research team from the University of Cologne has observed the electron capture decay of technetium-98, an isotope of the chemical element technetium (Tc). Electron capture...
• Solid-state chemistry for high-energy cells
  Lithium-sulfur batteries represent a promising alternative to conventional lithium-ion systems. To overcome existing technological hurdles of this cell chemistry, the Fraunhofer Institute for Mater...
• Pulsed electrolysis opens a path toward sustainable production of ammonia and urea
  Nitrogen-based fertilizers are essential for modern agriculture, and compounds like ammonia and urea are also widely used in industry. However, their conventional production and use pose major envi...
• Programmable nanorobots made of DNA
  It is the nanotechnological vision: tiny little robots performing highly specific tasks in the human body, such as delivering pharmaceutical agents or repairing defective cells. Such programmable n...