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Oak buds contain a useful bacterium for separating rare earth elements

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Bacterium from oak trees could help process rare earth elements

A bacterium found in English oak buds can help separate out the rare earth elements used in technologies such as electric cars and wind turbines

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A sign on the Huron river in Michigan warning of high levels of PFAS

Environment

Reusable granules suck harmful PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ out of water

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The material glows green under force

Chemistry

3D-printed material glows green under pressure or friction

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Modern urban wastewater treatment plant

Environment

Toxic PFAS can be broken down by bacteria found in wastewater

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Chemistry

Decades-old mystery about photosynthesis finally solved

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The fermentation of beer

Technology

Tiny yeast-filled robots help brew beer quickly and more efficiently

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Physics

Graphene shows record-breaking magnetic properties at room temperature

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Common sargasso weed

Chemistry

Plastic wrap made from seaweed withstands heat and is compostable

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rippled graphene with dissociated hydrogen atoms on top

Chemistry

Graphene with ripples could help make better hydrogen fuel cells

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Grains from Ryugu

Space

Samples from asteroid Ryugu contain one of the building blocks of RNA

The Hayabusa 2 spacecraft brought back samples from Ryugu in 2020, and an analysis of a tiny portion of those samples has revealed key ingredients for life

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Earth

Oxygen on early Earth may have come from quartz crushed by earthquakes

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Chemistry

Glass made of amino acids can be 3D-printed and dissolves in the body

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Chemistry

Soil bacteria enzyme generates electricity from hydrogen in the air

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Chemistry

The surprisingly useful liquids that mop up gases like a sponge

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