particles
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Scientists in South Korea say a probiotic bacterium found in kimchi may help the body get rid of nanoplastics by binding to the particles inside the intestine and helping remove them through waste.
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
These microscopic particles act as drugs themselves, helping the brain restore its own natural cleaning system and dramatically reducing toxic protein buildup linked to Alzheimer's disease.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
First, hantavirus is a family of viruses that typically spreads to humans from rodent droppings or urine such as when someone inhales particles near infected rodents.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026
Xanadu is betting on photonic quantum computing, which uses light particles to carry and process information.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
At the center of each of those atoms lies the nucleus, a mash-up of even smaller particles called protons and neutrons.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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