While more of the world’s population are enjoying battery-powered electronics than ever before, concerned governments and manufacturers are running around seeking to secure reliable supplies of minerals used to make them. Graphite is an indispensable resource for mass battery production, and a firm in New Zealand has discovered a way to…
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Imagine if the same forces that shrink your wool sweater when you forget what water temp to wash it at could be used at will to decide the fit of your clothes in real-time. This is the aim of a project at MIT looking to make shape-shifting fabrics for everything from…
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Most visitors going to Staten Island are doing so to see the Statue of Liberty, but within the kitchen at 27 Hyatt Street can be found one of the most unique restaurants in the whole city. Enoteca Maria is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for visitors to get a glimpse inside…
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American swimwear and accessory brand J. Crew is offering free store credit to anyone who feels like taking the time to recycle their old bathing suits and bikinis. Unlike cotton jeans, swimwear is often made of blends of different fabrics, both artificial and organic. While this makes them ideal for the…
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An Indian entrepreneur has developed a zero-energy, zero-chemical system of wastewater treatment, and true to the traditions of the sub-continent, he used nature as an inspiration—specifically Hinduism’s most sacred animal. In Bengaluru, a 54-year-old IT security specialist was living pretty in a luxury gated community earned after a long successful career,…
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These cute little Florida townhomes are tougher than they look. While they may be as green as a budding daffodil, they have a backbone like reinforced concrete. Built by the enterprising construction company Pearl Homes, they shook off both Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Idalia, losing power during neither, even when all…
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Throughout its 16-year history, the Munich Security Conference typically features a lot of companies trying to win defense contracts, and a summary dismissal of anything presented by the Russian Federation. But in a change of pace, the 16th edition of the conference concluded with an agreement drafted by a variety of…
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