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They are everywhere: in oceans, floating in the air, and even inside the human body. Microplastics have become an unavoidable part of modern life. Now, a new study suggests that their presence could ...

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An international research team led by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has achieved a breakthrough in the field of ...

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In Estonia, many people learnt a lesson from ethnomedicine as children – that placing a plantain leaf on a scraped knee would help to heal the skin faster. This practice has been a common way to aid ...