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New fabric can heat up more than 50 degrees to keep people warm in ultracold weather
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New wonder material designed by AI is as light as foam but as strong as steel
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Asteroid Bennu contains the 'seeds of life,' OSIRIS-REx samples reveal
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'Medieval' nanotech chainmail sports 100 trillion chemical bonds per square centimeter — and could be the future of armor
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Scientists discover revolutionary method that makes fuel from water and sunlight — but it's not finished yet
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Periodic table of elements: How it works and who created it
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What are VOCs? The facts about volatile organic compounds
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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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QuizPeriodic 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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ReferenceCopper: 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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