Water and oxygen can make metals oxidize and rust, but researchers have found many ways to prevent this damage.
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You might think the more oxygen you breathe in the better. But too much oxygen can make you sick.
Antioxidants are meant to be good for us, but not all antioxidants are equal.
New research works out how to translate between the language of biology – molecules – and the language of microelectronics – electrons. It could open the door to new kinds of biosensors and therapeutics.
We hear about the benefits of antioxidants, but who knows what they really do? Actually, quite a lot. They repair cellular damage caused by trouble-making free radicals.
Most foods are best as fresh as possible. I remember picking peaches at my grandfather’s ranch in Northern California and eating them on the spot. What a taste! But the exceptions to this rule are the…
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Director, Robert E. Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices, University of Maryland
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