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Hydrogen
is a green fuel, but extracting it from nature
usually produces some pollution. The ultimate
way to harvest the most abundant element in
the universe is to extract it from water using
sunlight. The trick is finding the right catalyst.
A semiconductor material mixed with a little
nickel could be the answer.
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Search
method melds results
A medical search engine summarizes query results
in a single answer including a tidy list of links.
VR
tool keeps line of sight in hand
Some under-the-hood software can help you keep your
eye on the virtual ball as you feel your way around
virtual environments.
Laser
pulse penetrates glass
Laser beams scatter when they hit glass, which is
a shame given that glass could be useful for optical
computing and data storage. The right pulse, however,
can keep itself together.
Model
tracks desert spread
There's a pattern to those tufts of grass and the
desert. Give a computer model existing plant life
and water table levels and future patterns will
emerge.
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