@sciencemagazine: Behold the salt monsters. These twisted mineral crystals—formed from the buildup of slightly salty water in power plant pipes—come in many shapes and sizes. But the tiny monsters are a big problem: Each year, they cost the world’s power plants at least $100 billion, as workers have to purge the pipes and scrub them from filters. But a solution may be at hand. #ScienceTok #STEM 🎥: S. A. MCBRIDE ET AL./SCIENCE ADVANCES

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