Mining Gold from Urban Wastewater

It’s an unpleasant thought, but urban wastewater may hold valuable clues as to our current and future health. Imagine an abundance of data supporting an early warning of a new flu outbreak. This would allow heath organizations to ramp up their efforts to mitigate and prevent its spread. A new research project out of MIT called Underworlds aims to do just that.

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