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Energy source from super hot 374 degree C rock underground
Scientists study super-hot rocks at depths of nearly 10km as a potential renewable energy source to replace fossil fuels.
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China discovers unprecedented water and salt separation technology with purity up to 99.9%
According to Interesting Engineering, researchers in China have revealed a new, extremely efficient technology for separating oil and water mixtures.
Oceanography
What would happen if our oceans became freshwater?
Water is a vital resource for all life on Earth, but in reality, this resource is becoming increasingly scarce.
Space science
Chinese spacecraft brings back to Earth priceless rock
Among the 108 samples brought back to Earth by the Chang'e 6 spacecraft, there was one piece of rock that was completely different.
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New method of mining lithium in saltwater lakes
The new method allows up to 90% of lithium to be extracted from high-altitude salt lakes without depleting freshwater resources.
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The period when the Mediterranean dried up into a salty desert
Tectonic plate movements and falling sea levels once separated the Mediterranean Sea from the Atlantic Ocean, causing seawater to evaporate and form a vast saline basin.
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'Smiley Face' Could Solve Mars' Big Mystery
The European Space Agency's Mars Exploration Rover captured an interesting image on Mars, with a circular shape resembling a smiling face.
Health
Map of human ingestion of microplastics
Results of a study recently published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology show that scientists have mapped the level of human absorption of microplastics i…
Environment
Admire the unique cluster of salt domes in the world
The salt dome cluster in the Zagros range was formed millions of years ago and is unique in terms of diversity, shape, formation and development process.
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Strange patterns on the world's largest salt flat
The Salar de Uyuni salt flats in southwestern Bolivia consist of extremely large honeycomb cells, resulting from the slow churning of salt water in the soil.
Space science
Dead Sea replica appears on '9th planet'
Signs of an alien sea 8% more salty than Earth's sea have just been identified by American scientists.
New technology
The 'tycoon' of the Japanese beer industry launches an electronic spoon to prevent strokes
The electronic spoon transmits a weak electric field from the spoon to concentrate sodium ion molecules on the tongue to enhance the perception of the salty taste of foo…
Scientific works
Launch of the world's first giant molten salt 'battery'
The newly inaugurated molten salt green energy storage facility in Denmark is like a giant and extremely efficient battery.
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NASA found traces of methane gas near a crater on Mars
The US Space Agency (NASA) has identified a gas produced by Earth-dwelling organisms on Mars. This could be evidence that life exists
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The numbers talk about the 5 stadiums with the largest capacity in the world
When we talk about the world's largest stadium, we are talking about impressive buildings not only in scale but also in design and purpose.