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SYDNEY -- Tiny green glass beads collected by China's Chang'e 5 lunar mission are providing scientists with unprecedented insights into the Moon's hidden interior, according to Chinese and Australian ...

Strand of yellow-green glass beads strung on natural fiber. Beads are spherical and have a hole drilled through center. Beads are roughly the same size and shape, though there are several longer ...

Researchers tested biodegradable glass beads in the lab, in soil, and even in mice to see how the materials broke down over time. Reading time 2 minutes Glass can be cleaned and reused many times, but ...

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