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Visible-light photocatalyst achieves near-complete PFAS defluorination
A light-powered catalyst breaks down persistent water contaminants without added chemicals

Paternal valproate use was not linked to child neurodevelopmental disorders
Paternal valproate use before conception shows no link to neurodevelopmental disorders

Some spinal implant particles did not activate glial cells
How brain cells respond to wear particles from spinal devices

Quantum data centres may support scalable quantum networking
How entanglement networks enable scalable quantum computing through distributed processors

Russian cognitive distortions form a hierarchical co-occurrence network
How thinking biases cluster together in Russian social media conversations

Low-carbon vehicle taxes were linked to distributional injustice
How tax policies for low-carbon vehicles may harm consumers while barely reducing emissions










