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‘Urban mines’: how to unlock our electronic junk’s potential
Could this heap of junk prevent us from having to open a new mine? Hellebardius, CC BY-NC-ND Fanny…
Potato plant radiation sensors could one day monitor radiation in areas surrounding power plants
Fields of genetically modified potato plants could detect radiation. AP Photo/John Miller Robert Sears, University of Tennessee and…
Thermoelectric technologies can help power a zero-carbon future
Chun-wan Timothy Lo, McMaster University Thermometers are an under-appreciated marvel of human ingenuity built upon an understanding of…
3D printing promises more efficient ways to make custom explosives and rocket propellants
3D printing can be used to build with all kinds of materials – even those that go ‘boom.’…
Run out of butter or eggs? Here’s the science behind substitute ingredients
Joanna Lopez/Unsplash Paulomi (Polly) Burey, University of Southern Queensland It’s an all too common situation – you’re busy…
Glass Is Brittle—But It Doesn’t Have to Be
Glass is a unique amorphous solid with disorganized molecules that make it transparent but also brittle, leading to…
Recreating Purple Gold (for Curiosity’s Sake)
The creator faced several challenges in the process of making purple gold, including the fragility of the alloy,…
Can You Eat the “Strongest Acid?”
The pH scale, commonly used to measure acidity, is not suitable for comparing the strength of superacids, as…
Drugs of the future will be easier and faster to make, thanks to mRNA – after researchers work out a few remaining kinks
Two hurdles mRNA drugs face are a short half-life and impurities that trigger immune responses. BlackJack3D/iStock via Getty…
Earth Has Fire—And That Makes It Unique
Earth is the only planet with fire, as fire requires a specific chemical reaction that needs fuel and…