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While Ukraine is resisting Russia's invasion, on the frontlines, doctors and scientists are fighting another war, one against antibiotic-resistant "superbugs". Grantee Richard Stone spoke with those containing the deadly bacteria. Story for @KnowableMag. bit.ly/47phkY7

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Our short doc "Why Race Matters for Health" is part of this art exhibit marking the 60th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Join us at the opening reception THIS Friday at 6 @TheDCArts @KnowableMag #CivilRights #Equity #DCArts #PublicHealth dcarts.dc.gov/page/legacy-ci…

Cranberries are a staple in U.S. households at Thanksgiving – but how did this bog dweller end up on holiday tables? A plant scientist takes a look for @ConversationUS theconversation.com/cranberries-ca…

Scientists agree that eons ago, a bacterium took up residence inside another cell and became its powerhouse, the mitochondrion. But there are competing theories about the birth of other organelles. ➡️ arevie.ws/Golgi_KM via @KnowableMag

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What we're reading about this week: 🐺 One wolf, two wolf // @aeonmag 🤖 Turing tests tested // @jhpot @TheAtlantic 🌊 Murky waters // @clarewhatson @hakaimagazine And more in our recent newsletter: mailchi.mp/annualreviews/…

Instead of asking consumers to remember what is and isn’t recyclable — and to sort items into the correct bins — why not just take the rubbish and sort it centrally? ♻️ More: knowmag.org/DirtyMRFs_TW #AmericaRecyclesDay #FromTheArchives

Design for recycling: A major headache for recyclers is complex packaging that incorporates multiple materials. So why not consider the end point in the first place? #AmericaRecyclesDay knowablemagazine.org/article/food-e…

#FromTheArchives: Modern industry has made great strides in turning trash into tomorrow’s new products, but the process is still a long way from perfect. (2020) ♻️ Recycling meets reality: knowmag.org/RecyclingFeatu… #AmericaRecyclesDay #FromTheArchives

Most plastic goes into landfills — or worse, into the environment. One big reason for these dismal numbers: Plastics are actually quite hard to recycle. ♻️ "Solving the growing plastics waste puzzle": knowmag.org/PlasticPuzzle_… #AmericaRecyclesDay #FromTheArchives

What can we do about ultraprocessed foods? Researchers are figuring out the features of these foods that harm our health — and proposing ways ahead. Read more in @KnowableMag: arevie.ws/UPF_KM

In the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, new marine ecosystems are flourishing: Sea life, stuck to plastic bottles and other human trash, has journeyed far from their coastal habitats — and may threaten local species. knowablemagazine.org/article/food-e…

In the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, new marine ecosystems are flourishing: Sea life, stuck to plastic bottles & other human trash, has journeyed far from their coastal habitats — and may threaten local species ✍️ Tim Brinkhof reports: knowmag.org/GarbageEco_TW #PlasticPollution

What does it mean to have prediabetes? It’s complicated: Prediabetes has multiple definitions and there may be different subtypes. But for many people, changes in lifestyle drastically lower the risk of progressing to diabetes. knowmag.org/Prediabetes_TW #WorldDiabetesDay

The number of Americans with diabetes, overwhelmingly type 2, has increased steadily over the past 6 decades — and the rate of increase has risen sharply since the mid-1990s. knowmag.org/Prediabetes_TW #WorldDiabetesDay

Are lasers the future of space communications? The first tests of optical communications far from Earth will take place aboard the asteroid-bound Psyche spacecraft 🛰️ knowmag.org/Psyche_TW #MissionToPsyche #NASA

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What we're reading about this week: 🔧 “Right to repair” laws // @stokel @BBC_Future 🦩 Wither go the flamingo // @michaeladno @NewYorker 🧹 New PFAS cleanup techniques // John Wiegand @TechReview And more in our recent newsletter: mailchi.mp/annualreviews/…