Labs articles
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Are lab-grown diamonds as sustainable as advertised?
Over 60% of lab-grown diamonds are produced in China and India where 63% and respectively 74% of grid electricity results from coal.
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Scientists trigger mini-earthquakes in the lab
Earthquakes and landslides are famously difficult to predict and prepare for. By studying a miniature version of the ground in the lab, scientists at the UvA Institute of Physics have demonstrated how these events can be triggered by a small external shock wave. Bring a flotation device: it involves the ground briefly turning into a liquid.
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Local school to add ‘Fab Lab’ this fall
With enrollment in grades 7 through 12 at just around 100, administrators with Kennedy Catholic High School in Hermitage are looking to add something new when classes start up again in the fall.