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InternationalLithium from geothermal energy: a lost cause or worth the effort?
Europe wants to start mining more critical raw materials itself. The best-known of these is lithium. In Germany, it is extracted from deep underground along with hot water. ‘Logically, we do this in the areas with the highest lithium concentrations.’
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InternationalSynthetic rods mimic bacterial turbulence
Researchers at the University of Twente have designed self-propelled rods to study how bacteria move collectively. Their size and shape anisotropy were found to be decisive factors in their collective behavior. The study made the cover of Science.
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InternationalIce cream
Every now and then, it’s good to be reminded of the magic of chemistry, says our Meme & Molecule-columnist Sjoerd Rijpkema.