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Stories about: Ruthenium

Storing the Sun's Heat MIT researchers have revealed the way that a molecule discovered in 1996, called fulvalene diruthenium, can store and release the sun's heat on demand, opening the way to a new approach of obtaining and storing heat and energy.Storing thermal energy in chemical is a major step ahead in terms of portability and ... 26 October 2010 06:29 GMT Metals Used in New Cancer Treatments According to a team of experts from the University of Warwick, it may be that using the transition metallic elements Ruthenium and Osmium could lead to the creation of new and improved drugs for conditions such as colon and ovarian cancer. The new drugs may be especially effective against cancerous cells that have al... 19 October 2009 05:50 GMT