Technology
Bacterium from oak trees could help process rare earth elements
A bacterium found in English oak buds can help separate out the rare earth elements used in technologies such as electric cars and wind turbines
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Environment
Reusable granules suck harmful PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ out of water
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Chemistry
3D-printed material glows green under pressure or friction
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Environment
Toxic PFAS can be broken down by bacteria found in wastewater
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Chemistry
Decades-old mystery about photosynthesis finally solved
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Technology
Tiny yeast-filled robots help brew beer quickly and more efficiently
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Physics
Graphene shows record-breaking magnetic properties at room temperature
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Chemistry
Plastic wrap made from seaweed withstands heat and is compostable
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Chemistry
Graphene with ripples could help make better hydrogen fuel cells
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Space
Samples from asteroid Ryugu contain one of the building blocks of RNA
The Hayabusa 2 spacecraft brought back samples from Ryugu in 2020, and an analysis of a tiny portion of those samples has revealed key ingredients for life
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Earth
Oxygen on early Earth may have come from quartz crushed by earthquakes
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Chemistry
Glass made of amino acids can be 3D-printed and dissolves in the body
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Chemistry
Soil bacteria enzyme generates electricity from hydrogen in the air
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Chemistry
The surprisingly useful liquids that mop up gases like a sponge
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