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Scientists used a dead mosquito’s tiny proboscis as a 3D-printer nozzle; its natural shape solved a microscopic engineering problem |

Aj Mix Editor September 16, 2026

A mosquito’s proboscis is built for a very different job from manufacturing. It is a tiny biological...

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Sudan planted Acacia senegal across drylands; years later, older plantations had more carbon but grasslands still held more soil moisture |

Aj Mix Editor September 15, 2026

Acacia Senegal. Image Credit: Wikipedia Planting trees in Sudan’s drylands changed the soil in ways that became...

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Rowan Atkinson bought an Oxfordshire property in 2006; 16 years later, he finally moved into the Richard Meier-designed glass house |

Aj Mix Editor September 15, 2026

Rowan Atkinson, Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons In 2006, Rowan Atkinson bought Handsmooth House, a 1930s property set...

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Arizona’s Apache trout was pushed toward extinction by habitat loss and non-native trout; after decades of recovery it was delisted, and a new barrier protects 22 miles of habitat

Aj Mix Editor September 15, 2026

Representative Image (AI-generated) Arizona’s Apache trout has made a remarkable recovery after decades of pressure from habitat...

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RMIT researchers found a way to turn cigarette butts into bricks; adding 1% waste could cut brick-firing energy use by 10% |

Aj Mix Editor September 15, 2026

Cigarette butts are one of the world’s most common forms of litter, but the researchers have found...

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Researchers tested 30 nanometre magnetic particles on 94 blood samples; they detected amoxicillin allergy with 98 percent sensitivity, versus about 17 percent for a standard commercial test

Aj Mix Editor September 15, 2026

A new blood testing platform could make it easier to identify people who are genuinely allergic to...

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Scientists turned rice plants into tiny power sources; the system also cut methane emissions from paddy cultivation |

Aj Mix Editor September 15, 2026

In the rice fields, the soil around plant roots is home to countless microorganisms that feed on...

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Why don’t birds fall out of trees while sleeping? The unusual science behind the phenomenon

Aj Mix Editor September 15, 2026

Most small birds that regularly sit on branches belong to a group known as perching birds (passerine)....

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A 22-year-old Kenyan engineer built 3D-printed robotic hands from recycled plastic; she now translates teachers’ voices into sign language for deaf children |

Aj Mix Editor September 15, 2026

A 22-year-old Kenyan engineer has developed robotic hands designed to help deaf children follow classroom lessons by...

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Michigan scientists covered invasive zebra mussels with weighted lakebed mats and pumped carbon dioxide underneath; after five days, mortality of caged mussels topped 80%

Aj Mix Editor September 15, 2026

The approach is based partly on earlier laboratory research suggesting that carbon dioxide can be more harmful...

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