May 2013
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Making gold green: New non-toxic method for mining... →
science:
The traditional method of extracting gold from other materials, first discovered more than two hundred years ago, involves cyanide. Cyanide is very toxic. But now, scientists have stumbled upon a method of extracting gold by using alpha-cyclodextrin, a carbohydrate that can be derived from corn starch. The gold forms tiny nanowires. From a press release:
The supramolecular nanowires,...
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April 2013
24 posts
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March 2013
46 posts
We’re developing a new citizenry. One that will be very selective about cereals...
– Rod Serling (via surrealust)
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