Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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Scientists at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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Forensic scientists can determine a person's sex, age, and race by examining a single strand of hair.
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0.3% of solar energy from the Sahara is enough to power the whole of Europe.
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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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The left ear is more responsive to words of love and emotion whispered into it than the right.
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Cold water weighs more than hot water.
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