What’s hot in science? Research news for the day of June 24, 2021

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Thu, 24 Jun 2021
Soil microbes metabolize the same polyphenols found in chocolate, wine

Polyphenols are plant compounds that double as cancer-fighting antioxidants

Fruits, vegetables, red wine and chocolate are all rich in polyphenols, plant compounds that double as cancer-fighting antioxidants. Humans can access these foods’ health benefits because the microbes in our guts happily feast on them, breaking them down into smaller chemical

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Thu, 24 Jun 2021
What is known about water may have just changed dramatically

Discovery may have strong impact, from water purification to drug manufacturing

Water is weird and yet so important. In fact, it is one of the most unusual molecules on Earth — it boils at a temperature it shouldn’t, it expands and floats when in a solid-state and its surface tension is higher than it should be.

Now,

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