Together, the argument goes, the two companies could better direct scarce resources to extract iron, copper, nickel and so on where the most value is to be gained, and do so faster than they could individually.

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The small size of the LED light chip allows another advantage arising from the physics of optics: Engineers can employ collaterally small lenses making it possible to efficiently extract, direct and focus the lumens, achieving useful illumination with far fewer lumens--and far less energy--wasted.

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He found labs willing to extract DNA from the glass and amplify it, producing enough DNA to send off to a direct-to-consumer genetic testing company.

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