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The Plastic Water Bottle Effect: Plastic, plastic everywhere—on the beach and polluting the air. Plastic bottles and other plastic products find their way into the environment and are detrimental to us as well as wildlife.

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Researchers have developed a novel tool for single-cell transfection, in which they deliver molecules into targeted cells through temporary nanopores in the

Hybrid car owners would pay a special fee to recoup lost gasoline taxes under the state Senate's budget.