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Could life on Earth start with a dose of cyanide?
A spoonful of carbon, a drop of hydrogen and a bit of cyanide - this could be a code snippet of a recipe that creates the building blocks of life. Yes, you read its name…
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Successfully fabricated a filter to remove 99% of CO2 in the air, operating with clean hydrogen
The research team made a breakthrough in air purification technology, which could pave the way for advanced systems installed on submarines and spacecraft.
Environment
'Artificial forest' sucks 1,000 tons of CO2 per day
Scientists claim that the 'machine tree forest' has the ability to absorb C02 in the air, helping to slow down the rate of climate change.
Science story
How does the earth breathe CO2?
This graphic by a researcher at the Max Planck Institute shows how plants on Earth take in and release carbon with each season.
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SpaceX will turn atmospheric CO2 into rocket fuel
The idea is not new, but extremely unique of Elon Musk - CEO and founder of SpaceX has shown his efforts to realize his great ambition, which is to set foot on Mars in t…
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Terrified frozen land full of laughing gas 'heats' the earth
Scientists have discovered a huge and terrifying source of laughing gas called Yedoma, a type of permafrost, that affects the warming of our planet.
New technology
Successfully made super-hard diamond glass by compressing a 'carbon soccer ball'
Diamond glass material has great potential in electronics manufacturing.
Scientific application
Super hard diamond glass with highest thermal conductivity
Experts use pressure to transform a carbon material into a new type of glass that has the potential to be mass-produced with a wide range of applications.
Biology
Even small and voracious caterpillars have a big impact on global carbon emissions
Outbreaks of the caterpillar Lymantria dispar dispar and the caterpillar Malacasoma disstria occur at least every 5 years in temperate forests.
Space science
'Tracking' solid carbon dioxide on the Moon
A new study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters (PDF) by the Institute of Planetary Sciences and UCLA has confirmed that the Moon's cold trap of carbon…
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Skyscrapers can absorb 1,000 tons of CO2 per year
The designers introduced a skyscraper model called 'Urban Sequoias' that is capable of removing the equivalent of 48,500 trees of carbon from the atmosphere.
Space science
Detect signs of water in the most distant galaxy ever
Scientists have found signs of water in a galaxy about 12.8 billion light-years from Earth, the furthest place ever found.
New technology
China develops conductive material that can be folded 1 million times without damage
Chinese researchers have developed a carbon material that conducts electricity 1 million times without structural damage.
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Anti-virus air filtration system with nanomaterials
Scientists and engineers at the University of Cambridge have developed new air-filtering nanomaterials that can attract and destroy a variety of viruses, including a clo…
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Why are the world's billionaires splurging on carbon offsets?
While generating a lot of emissions, billionaires like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, still invest heavily in climate change projects to offset.