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The surprisingly useful liquids that mop up gases like a sponge

6 March 2023

Creating a porous liquid long seemed impossible. But now we are making them in earnest and they could prove exceedingly handy in industrial chemistry, greenhouse gas storage and even emergency medicine
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Exclusive: Inside the clinic offering young blood to cure ageing

27 September 2017

In California, a start-up is offering blood plasma transfusions for $8000 to people who hope to turn back the clock. Is it safe, and will it work?

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