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A revolutionary discovery at EPFL

The River Rhone has suffered from mercury pollution dating from the 1970s. Now researchers at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) have discovered a way to rid water of heavy metals. The method could also help purifying water in developing countries. (RTS/swissinfo.ch)

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