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    New Method for Lithium Extraction Promises Efficiency and Environmental Benefits

    Lithium, a crucial mineral powering modern technologies from smartphones to electric vehicles, is in high demand but difficult and costly to extract. Researchers at Penn State have developed a new method for lithium extraction that is both highly efficient and environmentally friendly. This...
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    New Computational Approach Enhances Prediction of Trait Dynamics in Crop Breeding

    Advances in high-throughput phenotyping (HTP) and genotyping technologies have significantly advanced the breeding of crop varieties with desirable traits through genomic prediction. However, there is still a lack of understanding regarding how multiple traits express themselves at various...
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    Using sunlight and catalysts to produce hydrogen cleanly and efficiently

    A researcher at the University of Alberta is pioneering a new method to produce hydrogen by harnessing sunlight and semiconductor catalysts to split water molecules into hydrogen and oxygen. Karthik Shankar from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, an expert in...
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    miniature crispr system enables faster, transgene-free plant breeding

    Plant breeding is critical for global food security, helping to boost crop yields, improve nutritional content, and develop varieties that can thrive under changing climate conditions. Yet, traditional plant transformation methods are often expensive, laborious, and ineffective for many...
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