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Adhesive made from wood works in a standard glue gun

Most widely used adhesives are toxic and derived from petroleum, but researchers have come up with a safe, recyclable alternative made from xylan, a component of plant cell walls

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How an ancient alchemy technique is transforming modern chemistry

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How an ancient alchemy technique is transforming modern chemistry

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New way to pull uranium from water can help China's nuclear power push

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A new version of the periodic table could change how we measure time

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Can a strange state of matter explain what life is – and how it began?

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Can a strange state of matter explain what life is – and how it began?

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Water can turn into a superacid that makes diamonds

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Nuclear fusion fuel could be made greener with new chemical process

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Metals can be squeezed into sheets just a few atoms thick

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Earth

Clever chemistry can make rocks absorb CO2 much more quickly

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Carbon-neutral hydrogen can be produced from farm waste

Bioethanol made from fermented agricultural waste can be turned into zero-carbon hydrogen through a new process that uses much less energy than other sources

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Wastewater treatment plants funnel PFAS into drinking water

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Mind

Can you and your family solve these mind-bending scientific riddles?

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Common chemical in drinking water hasn't been tested for safety

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Slick trick separates oil and water with 99.9 per cent purity

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