Image of Stanford scientists develop water splitter that runs on ordinary AAA battery
Stanford scientists develop water splitter that runs on ordinary AAA battery
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Hongjie Dai and colleagues have developed a cheap, emissions-free device that uses a 1.5-volt battery to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen gas could be used to power fuel cells in zer...
Image of A new material can absorb up to 90 times its own weight in spilled oil and then be squeezed out like a sponge and reused, raising hopes for easier clean-up of oil spill sites
A new material can absorb up to 90 times its own weight in spilled oil and then be squeezed out like a sponge and reused, raising hopes for easier clean-up of oil spill sites
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A new foam material could be the first good reusable method to recover spilled oil, and would be much better for the environment: A new material can absorb up to 90 times its own weight in spill...
Image of Earth Temperature Timeline - A Timeline of Earth's Average Temperature Since the Last Ice Age Glaciation
Earth Temperature Timeline - A Timeline of Earth's Average Temperature Since the Last Ice Age Glaciation
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When people say "the climate has changed before," these are the kinds of changes they're talking about.