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The Impact of Agricultural Pesticides Is Underestimated

Agricultural pesticides stay in the air long after they are sprayed, latching onto particles in the air instead of breaking down.

Enhanced immune responses to the flu could be possible with an intranasal influenza vaccine that prolongs immune memory of a special cell.

New hydrogel packaging developed that keeps food fresh longer and changes color when food bacteria has reached a spoiled level.

Cutting boards can serve as reservoirs for bacterial transfer when not adequately sanitized, leading to foodborne illnesses.

Researchers use algae to remove microplastics from water sources and upcycle them into new biomaterial product.

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Vaccine exemptions are slowly rising in the US, and researchers compare kids’ vaccination rates before and after the start of COVID-19.

Superbugs have evolved to resist existing antimicrobial treatments, but new research into oysters may lead us to better antibiotics.

In a new study by MIT and Caltech, a nanoparticle vaccine could protect against SARS-CoV-2 variants and similar animal-borne coronaviruses.

Structural sexism is linked to women’s higher rates of Alzheimer’s, among other negative health outcomes identified in recent study.

With a rising need for measles treatment worldwide, scientists have uncovered a new way to protect those who can’t be vaccinated for it.