Fish Sperm Is Way More Useful Than You Think
It might sound strange, but fish sperm has a lot more uses than you’d think! Julian explains.
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Rare Earth Elements
http://www.rareelementresources.com/rare-earth-elements#.VLgFxqY7QeI
“The Japanese call them ‘the seeds of technology.’ The US Department of Energy calls them ‘technology metals.’”
Salmon milt DNA as a template for the mass production of Ag nanoparticles
http://www.nature.com/pj/journal/v46/n1/full/pj201358a.html
“A wet-chemical approach using DNA extracted from salmon milt as a template to mass produce Ag nanoparticles was developed.”
Salmon Sperm Is Your Next Generation Optical Storage Device
http://gizmodo.com/5874956/salmon-sperm-is-your-next-generation-optical-storage-device
“By adding a bit of silver to a thin layer of salmon sperm DNA and sandwiching it all between two electrodes, scientists have created a data storage device that could lead to a cheaper replacement for silicon.”
Fireproof coatings made from DNA
http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/2013/03/fireproof-dna
“A new type of flame-retardant coating for textiles has been developed from a most unlikely source.”
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