How light can vaporize water without the need for heat ( news.mit.edu )
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China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe returns to Earth with world-first samples from dark side of Moon ( hongkongfp.com )
Chang'E-6 samples will answer 6 important questions...
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Ingestible Microbiome Sampling Pill Technology Advances ( engineering.tufts.edu )
Nature Index 2024 Research Leaders: Chinese institutions dominate the top spots ( www.nature.com )
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Mysterious ‘Dark Fungi’ Are Lurking Everywhere ( www.scientificamerican.com )
The land, water and air around us are chock-full of DNA fragments from fungi that mycologists can’t link to known organisms. These slippery beings are so widespread scientists are calling them “dark fungi.” It’s a comparison to the equally elusive dark matter and dark energy that permeates the universe.
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