Exceptional eggs promise carbon storage breakthrough

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Indian scientists claim egg membranes can soak up seven times their own weight in carbon emissions

Scientists in India have discovered what could be the next big carbon storage technology: eggshell membrane. The thin film on the inside of eggshells can store up to seven times its own weight in carbon...

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