Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) are being promoted as a way to help the planet, since they use so much less electricity than ordinary bulbs. But the downside has been their mercury content, which can spread if the bulb breaks. Now, UPI reports that researchers at Brown University have come up with a material that absorbs the mercury in case of a break.
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