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Tag: electricity

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Seaspray, lightning away: Salt may explain why lightning strikes less over the ocean

Lightning is less common over the ocean than land, new research
suggests that aerosols such as salt from sea spray may be the reason. Continue reading Seaspray, lightning away: Salt may explain why lightning strikes less over the ocean

September 5, 2022September 4, 20221 Comment
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Converting Plastic Waste into Fuel

Plastic waste is a huge problem in the world, but only 9% of plastic waste each year is recycled. Recently, researchers discovered a more efficient method of plastic recycling that can hopefully incentivize plastic recycling in the near future. Continue reading Converting Plastic Waste into Fuel

June 30, 2021June 30, 202130 Comments
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Electrical cables made of living bacteria

Cable bacteria are made of of thousands of cells that form centimeter-long conductive fibers, and can potentially replace implantable electronics and enable new bio-electronic applications. Read Anqi Zhang’s article to learn more about cable bacteria! Continue reading Electrical cables made of living bacteria

October 3, 20193 Comments

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