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Michigan airports awarded grants to respond to PFAS pollution
4+ hour, 1+ min ago (412+ words) Airports across Michigan were awarded state grants to help cover the costs of responding to PFAS, a class of man-made pollutants common in fire suppression foam used at airports, the state's environmental department announced Friday. Airport officials can use the…...
A long ‘journey’ for Nobel chemistry winner born to Palestinian refugees
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (465+ words) U.S. chemist Omar Yaghi, who on Wednesday became the first Palestinian scientist to win a Nobel Prize, reached the pinnacle of his profession after "quite a journey," he said in remarks posted to X from the official Nobel account, recorded just…...
Molecular discovery that won Nobel Prize in chemistry is likened to 'Harry Potter' enchanted handbag
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (529+ words) Stockholm " Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar M. Yaghi won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for their development of metal'organic frameworks that could play a part in solving some of humanity's greatest challenges. An expert likened the discovery…...