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Researchers from the University of Missouri have developed a relatively simple and safe method that allows over 98% of nanoplastic particles in water to easily be scraped off the top.
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The good news is that there's a vast ocean of water under the surface of Mars – enough to cover the entire planet to a depth of a mile (1.6 km). The bad news is that this repository is so deep and unreachable that it might as well be in another galaxy.
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We all know the equation – hydrogen plus oxygen equals water. But now scientists have captured molecular-scale video of that famous meeting in action, which could lead to a new way to generate large amounts of drinking water.
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Texas Exxon lease, Lake Nyos, and how safe is injecting CO2 into Earth?
October 11, 2024ExxonMobil just signed a lease for 271,068 acres of undersea land off the coast of Galveston, Texas to capture and permanently inject carbon emissions into the underwater rock bed, making it what will be the largest CO2 dump in the United States. -
Ray gun accelerates electrons from zero to 500 million mph in two inches
October 11, 2024On New York's Long Island, scientists are building an ambitious machine to tease apart the mysteries held inside atomic nuclei. A major component of that system is the world's highest voltage electron gun and it's just aced a six-month test. -
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot unstable, ‘jiggling like a bowl of gelatin’
October 11, 2024High-resolution images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot have revealed that it’s not as stable as we thought. Instead, the Spot is squeezing in and out, with NASA describing it as “jiggling like a bowl of gelatin.” -
Spider-Man-inspired sticky silk fibers lift 80 times their weight
October 10, 2024It’s straight out of a comic book: a shot of liquid silk quickly hardens into a sticky, strong fiber that can lift objects. Sound familiar? Researchers have described their Spider-Man-inspired tech in a new study. -
Replace Microsoft 365 with this $55 lifetime solution
October 10, 2024TL;DR: A lifetime license to Microsoft Office Pro 2021 is now $54.97 (reg. $219). -
'Dancing snowflakes' in clouds can help us accurately forecast rainfall
October 10, 2024The dynamic way different-shaped snowflakes perform distinct 'dances' within clouds has been found to influence how much precipitation is likely to form. The discovery of this unique cloud choreography opens the door to precise weather forecasts. -
Strange sea creatures can merge their bodies into one blob when injured
October 09, 2024Imagine being horribly maimed and the only way to survive was to merge your damaged flesh with another injured human. Scientists have discovered this startling ability in comb jellies, which can fuse together to share a nervous and digestive system. -
The price for a top-notch commuter eScooter just dropped over 50%
October 09, 2024TL;DR: Zip around on a Phantom A9 Standing e-Scooter on sale for $269.99 (reg. $629). -
Portable device spots drought-stressed crops before it's too late
October 09, 2024It's always best if farmers can detect drought stress before crop plants become wilted, weakened and lower-yielding. An experimental new portable device could help in that regard, as it uses ultrasound to spot such stress in its earliest stages. -
The new way to avoid roaming charges while you travel
October 08, 2024TL;DR: Use your phone while you travel internationally when you get a $35 aloSIM Traveler's Data Plan.
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