Western Australia is laden with rocks rich in magnetite, a form of iron oxide. Researchers at Edith Cowan University found that magnetite can release hydrogen when it encounters hot water under the pressure of tons of overhead soil and rock.
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WHY NUCLEAR WASTE ISN’T REALLY WASTE
Among the more than 112,000 tons of spent nuclear fuel in the U.S. alone, there lies an estimated $24 billion worth of radioactive isotopes necessary in advanced research, specialized industrial processes, and prized by makers of medical devices.
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TINY ROBOTS USE SOUND AS FUEL
Micro-robots have a practical future in everything from pollution clean-up to water quality monitoring to infrastructure inspection. But they have a problem: the smaller they become, the harder it is to find space for batteries.
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CHEW GUM, FIGHT CANCER
Head and neck squamous cell cancer typically begins in the lining of the mouth and throat.
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RESEARCHERS FIND THE BRAIN’S TRIGGER FOR DISEASES OF AGING
Aging is the greatest risk factor for developing neurodegenerative Huntington’s Disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
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SCIENTISTS SAY WE CAN MAKE MARS LIVABLE. SHOULD WE?
The conversation among scientists about terraforming Mars – making it an Earth-like place where people can live – has been revived. It was long thought impossible.
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HAWAII PAVES ROAD WITH RECOVERED OCEAN PLASTIC
Like all Pacific islands, Hawaii’s are constantly collecting plastic trash washing up on its beaches. The state’s landfills are overflowing with it, and the government is paying to ship it elsewhere.
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REMOTE-CONTROLLED HUMANOID ROBOTS PERFORM LIVE SURGERY
In a first test of its kinds, a humanoid robot successfully removed the gallbladder of a large animal. Guided by a human surgeon at a remote location within the University of California San Diego, the robot used standard surgical tools that had been adapted to fit its hands.
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SPRAY-ON POWDER STOPS BLEEDING ON CONTACT
Working with the South Korean army, researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have blended biocompatible ingredients into a spray-on powder that stops bleeding on contact.
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TREATMENT RESTORES DEAD LITHIUM BATTERIES TO 95-PERCENT CAPACITY
Lithium, the precious metal of the electronic economy, stores more energy per volume than any other mineral, making it the choice for batteries that power everything from smartphones to drones to electric vehicles.