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Water Breakthrough, Suppress Stress, Ancient Wood
Nov 3, 2023
In this podcast, they discuss a new method for purifying drinking water, the potential benefits of suppressing negative thoughts for mental health, and the groundbreaking discovery of a 476,000-year-old wooden structure. They also touch on the use of wood by early humans, innovations in water desalination, and even throw in a call for a five-star podcast review.
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- A new desalination method using a small electrical current could provide fresh drinking water in disaster zones and remote areas without the need for high pressure and electricity.
- Suppressing negative thoughts through training can lead to improved mental health, challenging the idea that suppressing such thoughts is unhealthy and potentially transforming psychotherapy practices.
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New Desalination Method with Small Electrical Current
Researchers have developed a new desalination method that applies a small electrical current to pull chloride ions through a membrane, dragging water molecules along and leaving sodium ions behind to produce fresh water. This technique could provide drinking water in disaster zones and remote areas without requiring the high pressure and electricity of conventional reverse osmosis.
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