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Rising Star

Eleven-year-old Erik Gustafson is the youngest winner of the Discovery Channel’s Young Scientist Challenge. His aspiration? To become a great scientist, of course!

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Quiz

Which innovator created blueEnergy, a company that provides low-cost energy to rural communities?

A. Mathias Craig
B. Sharon Rogone
C. Van Phillips
D. Adrian Chernoff

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How much stronger than steel is a carbon nanotube?

A. five times stronger
B. 10 times stronger
C. 100 times stronger
D. 1,000 times stronger

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eJournal USA

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Innovative Process Restores Lakes and Rivers Naturally

Since 1970, more than 2,000 polluted lakes, rivers, ponds, reservoirs and wastewater projects in the United States and elsewhere have been cleaned up through a process that does not use chemicals.

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