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Revolutionizing Lithium Production on a String

A vital component of the batteries at the heart of electric vehicles and grid energy storage, lithium is key to a clean energy future.

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Bursting Air Bubbles May Play a Key Role in How Glacier Ice Melts, Oregon State Research Suggests

Oregon State University research has uncovered a possible clue as to why glaciers that terminate at the sea are retreating at unprecedented rates: the bursting of tiny, pressurized bubbles in underwater ice.

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Capturing Carbon in Savannas: New Research Examines Role of Grasses for Controlling Climate Change

In recent years, the escalating impact of global warming has prompted efforts to reverse troubling trends, often by planting trees to capture and remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it.

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New Method Enables Efficient Isolation of Raccoon-Borne Food Poisoning Pathogen

As cute as raccoons may look, their behaviors are troublesome, and so are their droppings.

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Study Suggests Energy-Efficient Route to capturing and Converting CO2

In the race to draw down greenhouse gas emissions around the world, scientists at MIT are looking to carbon-capture technologies to decarbonize the most stubborn industrial emitters.

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Device Offers Long-Distance, Low-Power Underwater Communication

MIT researchers have demonstrated the first system for ultra-low-power underwater networking and communication, which can transmit signals across kilometer-scale distances.

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As the Mississippi Swerves, Can We Let Nature Regain Control?

Like most people during the pandemic, Alex Kolker found himself with extra time on his hands.

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Ears to the Ice: Icequakes in Antarctica Linked to Ocean Tides

When the ground rumbles in Antarctica, it may be an icequake — like an earthquake but caused by the movement of ice, not rock. 

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New Research Predicts Effects of Marine Heatwaves on Top Ocean Predators

Real-time shifts in marine ecosystems and species demand “climate-ready” fisheries. 

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Marine Heatwaves Don’t Just Hit Coral Reefs. They Can Cause Chaos on the Seafloor

Marine heatwaves aren’t just on the surface. They can be at their most destructive when they sweep along the seafloor.

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