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How researchers in Saudi Arabia leveraged AI in the fight against plastic pollution 

  • Researchers at King Saud University used artificial intelligence to design peptides that bind to plastic particles
  • Microplastics can persist in the environment for centuries, posing risks to ecosystems and human health
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Indonesians top global intake of microplastics, new study shows

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