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RT @AnnualReviews: Got questions about #ResearchIntegrity? . -Why publish in #PaperMills? Anonymous .-What role for #libraries? @curtisbr….

RT @bhunni: Our short doc "Why Race Matters for Health" is part of this art exhibit marking the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of….

Cranberries are a staple in U.S. households at Thanksgiving – but how did this bog dweller end up on holiday tables? A plant scientist takes a look for @ConversationUS .

RT @AnnualReviews: Scientists agree that eons ago, a bacterium took up residence inside another cell and became its powerhouse, the mitocho….

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What we're reading about this week: . 🐺 One wolf, two wolf // @aeonmag .🤖 Turing tests tested // @jhpot @TheAtlantic.🌊 Murky waters // @clarewhatson @hakaimagazine. And more in our recent newsletter:

Instead of asking consumers to remember what is and isn’t recyclable — and to sort items into the correct bins — why not just take the rubbish and sort it centrally?. ♻️ More: #AmericaRecyclesDay #FromTheArchives.

Design for recycling: A major headache for recyclers is complex packaging that incorporates multiple materials. So why not consider the end point in the first place? #AmericaRecyclesDay

#FromTheArchives: Modern industry has made great strides in turning trash into tomorrow’s new products, but the process is still a long way from perfect. (2020). ♻️ Recycling meets reality: . #AmericaRecyclesDay #FromTheArchives

Most plastic goes into landfills — or worse, into the environment. One big reason for these dismal numbers: Plastics are actually quite hard to recycle. ♻️ "Solving the growing plastics waste puzzle": . #AmericaRecyclesDay.#FromTheArchives.

RT @AnnualReviews: What can we do about ultraprocessed foods?. Researchers are figuring out the features of these foods that harm our healt….

In the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, new marine ecosystems are flourishing: Sea life, stuck to plastic bottles and other human trash, has journeyed far from their coastal habitats — and may threaten local species.

In the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, new marine ecosystems are flourishing: Sea life, stuck to plastic bottles & other human trash, has journeyed far from their coastal habitats — and may threaten local species. ✍️ Tim Brinkhof reports: #PlasticPollution.

What does it mean to have prediabetes? It’s complicated: Prediabetes has multiple definitions and there may be different subtypes. But for many people, changes in lifestyle drastically lower the risk of progressing to diabetes. #WorldDiabetesDay.

The number of Americans with diabetes, overwhelmingly type 2, has increased steadily over the past 6 decades — and the rate of increase has risen sharply since the mid-1990s. #WorldDiabetesDay

Are lasers the future of space communications? The first tests of optical communications far from Earth will take place aboard the asteroid-bound Psyche spacecraft 🛰️ . #MissionToPsyche #NASA.

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What we're reading about this week: . 🔧 “Right to repair” laws // @stokel @BBC_Future.🦩 Wither go the flamingo // @michaeladno @NewYorker .🧹 New PFAS cleanup techniques // John Wiegand @TechReview. And more in our recent newsletter: .

RT @GeneralFusion: Some may call it “strange,” but we call it the future of energy! Our unique Magnetized Target Fusion technology is featu….