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US Johns Hopkins Uses Wine Waste to Recycle Battery Metals

Johns Hopkins researchers use tartaric acid from wine waste to recycle cobalt and nickel from batteries. The electrochemical method achieves over 99% purity for cobalt and cuts costs dramatically compared to conventional solvent extraction. The process could make EV battery recycling simpler and more sustainable.

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UAE’s University of Sharjah Builds Earthquake Protection Device Using Steel Balls

A professor at the University of Sharjah has patented a low-cost device that protects buildings from earthquakes using steel balls and friction. The system needs no power, returns to its original shape after shaking, and can be added to existing structures. Lab tests show it absorbs about 14% of vibration energy, offering affordable safety for quake-prone regions.

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