{
  "id": 19859692,
  "title": "Molecular sensor makes invisible traces of mercury easier to see",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/molecular-sensor-makes-invisible-traces-of-mercury-easier-to-see",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-13T20:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-molecular-sensor-invisible-mercury-easier.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Mercury contamination presents an obvious challenge: it is invisible. A glass of water or a piece of fruit can seem perfectly normal to the naked eye, even when trace amounts of toxic mercury are present. Detecting such minute levels usually requires specialized laboratory tools and trained experts.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}