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Graphene oxide: Nanotechnology with an eco-friendly end

Impact: Nanotechnology    July 23, 2010
It isn’t often (like almost never) that a new technology with potential impact on the environment comes with its own natural solution. According to two papers published by scientists from Rice University (Texas, USA), this is the case with graphene oxide. Graphene, a form of carbon, can be simply described as a form of graphite [...]
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Peak Water

Impact: Water Shortage    May 28, 2010
By now most people have heard of the concept peak oil (I hope). This is the notion and probable fact that at some point the reserves of oil can no longer provide enough to meet demand and the supply of oil will inexorably begin to decline. Predictions for peak oil run from ‘it’s already happened’ [...]
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Life on Mars, if it exists, is below the surface

News: Exogenous Life    March 4, 2010
Is there life on Mars? We don’t know yet. If there is, it isn’t very big. In fact, if there’s (still) any life at all, it will be bacteria or something even more primitive and small. Whatever there is, it’s also not likely to be on the surface. That’s not because of the cold; it’s [...]
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