CO2 Into Electricity, Shapeshifting Cancer, Zebrafish

Today, you’ll learn about a new tech that could turn all that nasty CO2 into electricity, the genes that allow cancer cells to metastasize, and the incredible, healing hearts of zebrafish. 

CO2 Into Electricity 

• “Electricity generation from carbon dioxide adsorption by spatially nanoconfined ion separation.” by Zhuyuan Wang, et al. 2024.  
• “Novel Nanogenerator Turns CO2 Into Electricity.” Technology Networks. 2024.  
• “Can Removing Carbon From the Atmosphere Save Us From Climate Catastrophe?” by Renee Cho. 2018.  
• “Climate Change: Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide.” by Rebecca Lindsey. 2024.  

Shapeshifting Cancer 

• “Cancer Cells’ Shapeshifting Ability Reveals New Drug Targets.” by Blake Forman. 2024.  
• “Environmentally dependant and independent control of 3D cell shape.” by Lucas G. Dent, et al. 2024.  

Zebrafish 

• “Why can zebrafish regenerate damaged heart tissue, while other fish species cannot?” EurekAlert! 2024.  
• “Distinct features of the regenerating heart uncovered through comparative single-cell profiling.” by Clayton M. Carey, et al. 2024.  

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