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Israelis develop system for cleaning industrial pollution

The two-step process uses lightly heated solvents to extract organic compounds, while simultaneously removing heavy metals with chelating agents. A new process under development in Israel could provide the economical, earth-friendly solution many industries seek for cleaning up soil, sludge…

More Bad News for Artificial Sweetener Users According to BGU Researchers

FDA-approved artificial sweeteners and sport supplements were found to be toxic to digestive gut microbes, according to a new paper published in Molecules by researchers at BGU and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. The collaborative study indicated relative toxicity of six artificial sweeteners (aspartame, sucralose,…