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  • Don't throw those eggshells away – they could be made into ceramics (Photo: Shutterstock)
    Environment
    Eggshells could find use in ceramics production
    According to the US Department of Agriculture, every year approximately 455,000 tons (412,769 tonnes) of discarded eggshells must be transported and disposed of in the US alone. Now, however, scientists have developed a method of using such eggshell waste in the production of ceramic goods.
  • Scientists have developed "DNA barcodes" that could be used to authenticate high-end consumer goods (Image: Shutterstock)
    Science
    Is that a real Gucci? Just check its DNA
    Scientists at the Technology Transfer Unit of Portugal's University of Aveiro are developing DNA "barcodes" that can be applied to products, then subsequently read as a means of identification.