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Turning olive waste into treasure with smart science

April 4, 2026

Every year, olive oil factories leave behind piles of leftover plant material that many see as trash. But inside those dry leaves, sticky pomace, and murky wastewater hides a hidden goldmine of molecules that fight damage in our bodies. Instead of letting these by-products rot or pollute soil, resea

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Tracking Diesel Exposure: A New Way to Measure Harmful Chemicals in Urine

May 26, 2025

Scientists have found a better way to spot harmful chemicals in the body. These chemicals come from diesel exhaust. They are called amino-polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or amino-PAHs for short. These are bits left behind in the body after it breaks down other harmful chemicals called nitro-PAHs.

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Uncovering 2-Methoxyestradiol in the Lab

January 30, 2025

Scientists set out on a mission to make sense of something called 2-Methoxyestradiol (2ME), a tricky compound that is tied to some serious, damaging pregnancy complications and has a significant effect on tumor growth. So what's the big problem with measuring it? First off, it's present in