Re-release: Young Blood, Cinnamon Memory, Microplastic Filter

Published: Dec. 29, 2023, 8 a.m.

Today you\u2019ll learn about how scientists are using a drug meant for arthritis to mimic blood transfusions, how cinnamon could potentially be improving our brain\u2019s health, and how a new filter is capable of removing 99% of microplastics from water.   

  

Young Blood  

  

  

Cinnamon Memory   

  

  • \u201cCinnamon and cognitive function: a systematic review of preclinical and clinical studies\u201d by Samaneh Nakhaee et al.  
  • \u201cCinnamon Improves Your Memory And Cognition\u201d by GrrlScientist  

  

Microplastic Filter  

  

  • \u201cHigh-efficiency water filter removes 99.9% of microplastics in 10 seconds\u201d By Michael Irving  
  • \u201cSupramolecular Engineering of Amorphous Porous Polymers for Rapid Adsorption of Micropollutants and Solar-Powered Volatile Organic Compounds Management\u201d by Wansu Cho et al.  
  • \u201cMeet Gilbert: The robotic fish designed to help clean plastic from our waterways\u201d by Steven Yabionski  
  • \u201cWhat are volatile organic compounds (VOCs)?\u201d by EPA  
  • \u201cEco-friendly materials capable of purifying water at high speed with inexpensive raw materials\u201d by DGIST (Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology)  

  

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