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Exploring the Health Impacts of Artificial Sweeteners in Children

In recent years, the consumption of artificial sweeteners has become increasingly common, especially among children. These low-calorie sugar substitutes are frequently found in a variety of food and drink products marketed towards the younger demographic. However, emerging research sheds light on potential health concerns that could arise from their consumption, particularly in relation to children’s […]

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Biology

How A New Zika Vaccine Could Change Global Health

Do you remember Zika? In the days before COVID, it was the virus capturing public health’s attention. Heck, my wife and I cancelled a trip to Aruba because we were afraid of the potential impact on our unborn son. Zika: Still a Big Deal Zika virus might not be making daily headlines anymore, but it […]

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AI

Science News Round Up, July 11, 2025

There’s some really interesting research we’ve got our eyes on: And more And some of the news trends that we’re on top of. CO2-induced climate change assessment for the extreme 2022 Pakistan rainfall using seasonal forecasts In understanding the 2022 extreme rainfall in Pakistan, researchers employed high-resolution seasonal forecasts, finding that traditional climate models struggled […]

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Chemistry

Boom, Sparkle… Cough? The Toxic Truth About Fireworks

If you would like to listen to a banger while reading this July 4th article, may I suggest this? Every July 4th, the night sky erupts in a dazzling display of light and color. Kids point upward in awe. Dogs tremble under beds. And for many of us, the lingering haze is just part of […]

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Chemistry

Secrets Behind the Bronze: How Medieval Doors Are Solving a 900-Year-Old Mystery

Picture it: a mysterious medieval craftsman named Barisanus, three towering bronze cathedral doors in southern Italy, and a scientific mystery hidden in the metal itself. No dragons—just centuries-old secrets revealed by high-resolution photography, chemistry, and a little-known sidekick called… metal shrinkage. Yup. Shrinkage. So how exactly did a bunch of medieval doors turn into the […]

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Chemistry

How Electron Shells Shape Our World

Imagine a world where skyscrapers had no floors, where buildings stood on thin air. Sounds impossible, right? In the atomic world, electron shells play the role of these invisible floors, organizing electrons around the nucleus of an atom. These shells aren’t physical structures but rather energy levels where electrons reside, dictating how atoms interact, bond, […]

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Chemistry

What is that Yankee Candle doing to your home?

You light a candle. It smells like fresh linen and dreams. You take a deep breath, cozy up on the couch… and inhale a cloud of ultra-fine particles and microscopic bacterial bits that could travel from your lungs into your bloodstream. Wait—what? Yup. That soothing scented candle might be releasing more than just vibes. A […]

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Chemistry

How Drug Information Centers Shape Safer Healthcare

Imagine this: a doctor is prescribing a medication for a patient with complex health issues. The stakes are high, yet reliable information about how the drug will interact with the patient’s condition is scarce. This isn’t a rare occurrence. It’s a daily challenge faced by clinicians, and one that Drug Information Centers (DICs) aim to […]

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Chemistry

Silk Reinvented: The Next Frontier of Technology

Imagine if your silk shirt or the silk thread in a spider’s web could do more than just look good or be surprisingly strong. What if silk could power electronic devices, bridge the human-machine interface, or even function as sensors for medical diagnostics? It sounds like science fiction, but researchers have recently made a breakthrough, […]

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Chemistry

How a Tiny Protein Could Revolutionize Environmental Cleanup

When you think of pollution, what comes to mind? Probably images of smog-choked cities, littered beaches, or perhaps oil spills. But there’s a class of pollutants that’s even more insidious—per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS. Often called “forever chemicals,” PFAS are virtually indestructible, accumulating in the environment and our bodies over time. Until recently, scientists […]

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