‘Super sponge’ promises effective toxic clean-up of lakes and more
Mercury is very toxic and can cause long-term health damage, but removing it from water is challenging. To address this growing problem, University of Minnesota...
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NASA taking first steps toward high-speed space ‘internet’
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Spreading rumors on Twitter and mistaking retweets for truth
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Sea urchin spines could fix bones
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