Microwaves create electromagnetic radiation. “In the microwave, we expose food to these electromagnetic waves,” said Dmitriy Soldatov, professor in the Department of Chemistry at the ...

Microwaves create electromagnetic radiation. “In the microwave, we expose food to these electromagnetic waves,” said Dmitriy Soldatov, professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of ...

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