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They’re bringing back the iconic forest through scientific brute force.

Running LEDs with electrodes in reverse can cool nearby devices, which could come in handy for smaller, faster computers.

To create their glowing plants, engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) turned to an enzyme called luciferase.

Luciferase acts on a molecule called luciferin, causing it to emit light.

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In Colombia, the fossil of a gargantuan snake has stunned scientists, forcing them to rethink the nature of prehistoric life.

Modern models reveal an upper limit of 2 weeks.

A deep sea sponge belonging to the species Monorhaphis chuni can live up to 11,000 years.

Engineers at the University of California San Diego used a technique called spark-plasma sintering to create the new metallic glass.

They did this by placing powdered iron into a graphite mold and then raising the pressure it is under to 1,000 atmospheres.

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Probating Amazing Properties of #Water.
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