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May 14, 2026

Northwestern scientists captured lightning in glass — using plasma to transform methane, a planet-warming gas, into clean methanol fuel. A tiny storm doing the quiet work of remaking our future, one molecule at a time. ⚡

Inspired by: https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/lightning-in-a-bottle-transforms-methane-into-high-demand-methanol-through-breakthrough-process/