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Growing number of chemicals linked with brain disorders in children

214 human neurotoxicants now identified — many widely used and disseminated extensively in the global environment

New multilayer graphene structure allows ‘ultraprecise,’ ‘ultrafast’ water filtering

Next step: reduce the filter size to filter out even the smallest salts like in seawater for drinkable water — “no longer science fiction”

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Miniaturized hearing aids that will fit into the ear canal

Miniaturization tech could also be used to monitor pulse, blood-pressure, glucose, ECG via wireless, be used in implants, pacemakers

Invisibility cloak for hearing aids and implants

Super-bright, fast X-ray free-electron lasers can now image single layer of proteins

Scientists to image the missing 25 percent of known proteins

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Wearable glasses help surgeons view cancer​​​​​​​​ cells in real time

Reduce the need for costly additional surgical procedures

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