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Sponge-like material soaks up sunlight, uses it to make steam

By Jessica McMathis / September 9, 2014

A new sponge-like material structure developed by scientists at MIT can soak up the sun—and uses that sunlight to make steam.

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Better than graphene? Cigarette butts outperform supermaterial as supercapacitors

By Jessica McMathis / August 17, 2014

Could a discarded cigarette butt possibly do some good? New research from Seoul National University suggests yes.

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