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New electrochemical method splits water with electricity to produce hydrogen fuel — and cuts energy costs in the process
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Glue strong enough to tow a car made from used cooking oil
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Scientists invent way to use E. coli to create and dye rainbow-colored fabric in the lab
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Science history: Chemists discover buckyballs — the most perfect molecules in existence — Nov. 14, 1985
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Why does boiling water have bubbles, except in a microwave?
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Science history: Scientists use 'click chemistry' to watch molecules in living organisms — Oct. 23, 2007
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Why does slicing onions make you cry?
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Periodic table of elements: How it works and who created it
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Scientists just got 1 step closer to creating a 'superheavy' element that is so big, it will add a new row to the periodic table
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Periodic table of elements quiz: How many elements can you name in 10 minutes?
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Why is gold so soft?
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Scientists discover 1st 'neutron-rich' isotope of uranium since 1979
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Elemental Shift: Periodic Table Gets Weight Changes
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Zinc: Benefits, sources & deficiency
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Copper: Facts about the reddish metal that has been used by humans for 8,000 years
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Uranium: Facts about the radioactive element that powers nuclear reactors and bombs
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