Help, there’s a cockroach in my coffee! 16 gross ingredients hidden in your favourite foods

From wood pulp in ice-cream to peat in portobellos, science has transformed how we dine. Do you know exactly what’s lurking in the grub we eat?
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Mushroom slime removed up to 98.4% of microplastics from water

The slimy coating on nameko mushrooms, a staple in Japanese miso soup, turns out to be remarkably good at grabbing tiny ...

Mushroom slime removes up to 98.4% of microplastics from water, researchers report

Microplastics and nanoplastics are tiny plastic particles that result from the breakdown of larger plastic products due to ...
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Slime-like artificial muscle reshapes on command, heals after damage and turns one robot into many

Breaking away from conventional robots that perform only predefined functions once fabricated, researchers have developed a ...
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I let my dog choose the ingredients to create crazy slime creations

Animal rescue advocate and dog dad Joey Graceffa follows his dog's lead to mix up a batch of colorful and messy slime based on the animal's favorite choices.
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You can’t get vaccinated from food. But here’s how plant science is helping vaccine research

Over the last 30 years, scientists have experimented with ways to harness plant biology to create medications, or even deliver vaccines to animals and humans — but the science has moved away from ...