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A scientist carried out an experiment to see if hand dryers are really hygienic, demonstrating exactly why they never use ...

Scientist Ruth MacLaren put hand dryers to the test to see if they were as hygienic as they say they are – and the results ...

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Soap, a complex molecule, is both water-loving and water-fearing. Shaped like a tadpole, the soap molecule has a round head and long tail; the head is hydrophilic, and the tail is hydrophobic. This ...

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