SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 12th, 2025

There will always be survivors.

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Vol II No 11

294 links Curated

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Wild fig tree rings offer a cheap method for tracking toxic atmospheric mercury.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250409154846.htm

Tags: #"Peruvian Amazon" #neurotoxin #"Ficus insipida" #"coal combustion"

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Lunar water ice could be found at higher latitudes, easier to extract.

https://eos.org/articles/lunar-ice-might-be-easier-to-reach-than-we-thought

Tags: #"Vikram lander" #"pole-facing slopes" #modeling #ChaSTE

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Fossil reefs preserve reliable records of past variations.

https://eos.org/science-updates/unlocking-climate-secrets-of-hawaiis-drowned-reefs

Tags: #X389 #branching #columnar #microbialite

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Potable water is a byproduct of low-cost green hydrogen technology.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250409154848.htm

Tags: #solar-powered #electrolysis #seawater #photovoltaics

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The oldest-known wooly mammoth fossil in North America gives up its genetic secrets.

https://www.livescience.com/animals/mammoths/oldest-known-north-american-woolly-mammoth-revealed-in-long-lost-ancient-dna

Tags: #"Old Crow River" #"Mammuthus primigenius" #""deep-time DNA" #mitogenomes

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SciTech Chronicles. . . . . . . . .April 10th, 2025

The sky is filled with good and bad and mortals never know.

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Vol II No 9

440 links Curated

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Fusion Breakthrough Could Change the Future of Global Energy.

https://thedebrief.org/made-in-canada-fusion-breakthrough-could-change-the-future-of-global-energy/

Tags: #Canada #LM26 #toroidal #mechanical

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AI-powered test can detect the molecular "fingerprints" of cancer in a patient's blood.

https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/fingerprints-of-cancer-found-after-scientists-flash-infrared-light-pulses-at-blood-samples

Tags: #infrared #plasma #AI #accuracy

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Researchers report have developed a cleaner method to extract iron from ore using electrochemistry.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250409114953.htm

Tags: #Electrochemical #ironmaking #particles #electrolysis

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Natural Bean Gum Could Help Stop the Spread of Flu and Herpes Viruses.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250409115256.htm

Tags: #lablab #FRIL #natural #Mouth

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FLUID, a 3D-printed robot, offers a solution for automated material synthesis,

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250409115256.htm

Tags: #automated #material #synthesis #open-source

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