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Preserve vaccines without refrigeration.
Canadian scientists figure out how to preserve vaccines without refrigeration — a potential public-health game changer http://bit.ly/2VECiub
Scientists created high-tech wood.
Scientists created high-tech wood by removing the lignin from natural wood using hydrogen peroxide. The remaining wood is very dense and has a tensile strength of around 404 megapascals, making it 8.7 times stronger than natural wood and comparable to metal structure materials including steel. http://bit.ly/2VNYt0J
Fungi may play a role in the cycling of gold around the Earth’s surface.
Gold-digging fungi found in Australia, the first evidence that fungi may play a role in the cycling of gold around the Earth’s surface, which may provide a future new, low-impact exploration tool to tackle the challenge of ensuring the world has a sustainable supply of resources. http://bit.ly/2QmFsBO