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China found an energy source in US archives that could power its future for 20,000 years – and implemented it

In the 1960s, the US – more precisely, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee – invented a revolutionary type of nuclear reactor that could be powered by thorium instead of uranium (much more abundant and cheaper), with no risk of meltdown, 50 times less waste, and no need for water. Then, due to chaotic politics, they killed the…
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Scientists discover gold nanoparticles in spruce trees, which are naturally assimilated by symbiotic bacteria

Deep in the forests of Finland, scientists have uncovered a secret alchemy hidden within the needles of Norway spruce trees. They discovered gold nanoparticles, naturally assimilated with the help of symbiotic bacteria. The scientists catch a glimpse into nature’s intricate dance between trees, bacteria, and trace metals, with…
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Scientists discover crystal that “breathes” oxygen and could transform energy, electronics and buildings

Imagine a material that inhales and exhales oxygen like human lungs, switching between states on command while staying perfectly stable. Sounds like science fiction? It’s not. A team of researchers from South Korea and Japan has recently unveiled a crystal that does exactly that – and it could transform the way we power our world.…
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Scientists explore previously unknown canopy diversity in Amazon rainforest by analysing eDNA from rainwater

High above the forest floor, where the air hums with the chorus of unseen creatures and the Sun filters through emerald leaves in shifting patterns of light, a mystery unfolds. The canopy of the Amazon rainforest has long been a frontier of the unknown – a place where scientists dangle from ropes and cranes, risking life and limb to…
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