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InternationalTires’ silent killer: The toxic dust that kills salmon
Each year, Europe’s roads produce approximately half a billion kilograms of ‘tyre wear dust’, releasing a large amount of 6PPD-Q into the environment. This substance, a by-product of a common tyre additive, has been found to be lethal to coho salmon. A case is underway in the US to enforce a ban, with the Dutch RIVM and the Austrian UBA working towards a ban in the EU.
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InternationalNailing MOF synthesis every time with MPIF
A new tool enables researchers to easily document exactly how they have prepared and synthesised metal-organic frameworks, allowing their peers to replicate results more consistently. The EU4MOFs consortium published the open-access tool in Advanced Materials.
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InternationalGentle transfection
Introducing large molecules into a cell can be done using brute force, but this often causes damage to the cell. The Ghent-based start-up Trince focuses on photoporation, a unique transfection method that not only leaves cells in good health but is also suitable for high-throughput applications.