JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Now this could provide some truly green power. A pair of Missouri universities and electric companies announced plans Friday to use the carbon dioxide pollution from ...

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A hidden pigment helps ocean algae harness sunlight without getting burned—and it may hold clues for better solar tech.

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