Fool's gold isn't foolish! Scientists found lithium hidden in pyrite inside ancient shale. Could extract battery metal from mining waste instead of new mines. Science Daily, Apr 16 2026 a1bf
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Lasers boost carbon capture 75%! Korean team zaps MOFs to fix defects → traps CO2 way faster. Microscopic sponge for climate fight. Nature Chemistry, Apr 18 2026.
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Astronomers find strongest evidence for universe's first stars using James Webb Space Telescope, shedding light on cosmic origins.
Mapping ionized helium emissions from Hebe.
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Mystery drug 'compound X' clears toxic Parkinson's proteins from the brain of mice, boosts mice mobility and balance, shows promise.
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A massive neutrino detected beneath the Mediterranean Sea has left scientists baffled. It's carrying energy far beyond known limits! The speculation is that it might've originated from a primordial black hole's explosive death, formed just after the Big Bang .
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World's oldest known 'Octopus' is found as a nautiloid – a shelled cephalopod closely related to the nautiluses living in the ocean today. The story of cephalopod family might be changed.
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