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Originally Published 7 months ago — by Farmingdale Observer
Scientists from Cornell University have discovered that using a sharp knife and cutting onions slowly significantly reduces tear-inducing chemicals released during chopping, offering a simple, effective method for tear-free onion preparation that benefits both home cooks and professional kitchens.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Phys.org
Chemists from MIT and Duke University have discovered that adding weaker bonds to polymers can make them stronger. By using a weaker type of crosslinker to join some of the polymer building blocks, the researchers found that they could increase the materials' resistance to tearing up to tenfold. This approach could be used to improve the toughness of other materials, including rubber. The significant advantage of this approach is that it doesn't appear to alter any of the other physical properties of the polymers.