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Common Household Cleaning Product Found To Release Trillions of Microplastic Fibers

Common Household Cleaning Product Found To Release Trillions of Microplastic Fibers

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Research reveals that melamine sponges, commonly used for cleaning, release over a trillion microplastic fibers globally each month due to wear and ...

New Compound Mimics the Physical Boost of Working Out

New Compound Mimics the Physical Boost of Working Out

Health
Sarah Carter

Researchers have developed compounds that mimic exercise benefits in rodent cells, potentially offering new treatments for muscle atrophy and diseases like heart ...

New Research Shows How Sleep Deprivation Can Damage the Brain

New Research Shows How Sleep Deprivation Can Damage the Brain

Health
Sarah Carter

Chronic sleep deprivation has been linked to brain damage and increased risk of neurological diseases. Researchers found that the protein pleiotrophin (PTN) ...