Revolutionary Advances: Gut Bacteria Detox, Plastic Detection, and Solar Imaging

05/05/2025 11 min
Revolutionary Advances: Gut Bacteria Detox, Plastic Detection, and Solar Imaging

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Episode Synopsis

Explore groundbreaking scientific advancements: engineered gut bacteria that detoxify methylmercury, a 3D-printed device for detecting nano and microplastics, and the Inouye Solar Telescope's first images of the Sun using the Advanced Visible Tunable Filter. Discover the potential impacts on health, environmental monitoring, and solar research.

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