Memorial University of Newfoundland https://refractor.io/tag/memorial-university-of-newfoundland/ Memorial University of Newfoundland en-AU Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:57:17 GMT Biodegradable plastic made from fisheries waste https://refractor.io/environment/biodegradable-polyurethane-fisheries-waste/ A sample of the bioplastic, which reportedly does not have a

Like most other commonly used types of plastic, polyurethane is typically made from non-renewable crude oil, and it takes centuries to break down when discarded. Now, however, scientists have created a biodegradable polyurethane-like polymer using fish waste.

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]]> Mon, 05 Apr 2021 15:57:17 GMT https://refractor.io/environment/biodegradable-polyurethane-fisheries-waste/ Ben Coxworth So-called "man-flu"may not just be in men's heads https://refractor.io/infectious-diseases/so-called-man-flumay-not-just-be-in-mens-heads/ A new analysis of previous research suggests that men may actually get sicker than women, when they've got a virus such as the flu

Probably as long as women and men have existed, the former have accused the latter of being wimpy when it comes to suffering from colds or the flu. According to new research from Canada's Memorial University of Newfoundland, however, men may actually experience physically worse symptoms than women.

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