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German startup Voodin replaced fibreglass with laminated veneer lumber in 19.3-metre turbine blades; its new EU-backed factory targets fully recyclable blades at commercial scale

Aj Mix Editor August 14, 2026

When you look at wind turbines the blades look larger than life. Like permanent, monumental objects that...

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Dog parents, you were right all along! Scientists finally find dogs can tell when you’re sad, scared, or angry – here’s why they want you to smile

Aj Mix Editor August 13, 2026

Dog parents, this is your ‘told you’ moment! All those times you felt your dog sensed your...

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In 1854, William Thomson used a tiny mirror on a suspended magnet to help solve the problem of sending telegraph signals across the Atlantic

Aj Mix Editor August 13, 2026

In the middle of the 19th century, sending a message across the Atlantic was still a distant...

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North American bison fell from millions to hundreds, but ancient DNA shows they kept much of their genetic diversity as isolated herds became different

Aj Mix Editor August 13, 2026

Scientists have pieced together the deepest genetic history of the North American bison ever assembled, using DNA...

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Most dreaming happens during REM sleep, which makes up 20–25% of the night; if vivid dreams keep leaving you exhausted, scientists say the real culprit may be something else, keeping you from restorative sleep

Aj Mix Editor August 13, 2026

Not everyone who closes their eyes and hits the bed at night goes to sleep. Some end...

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In 1877, trout began entering Yosemite’s fish-free mountain lakes. More than a century later, a native frog is finally showing signs of recovery

Aj Mix Editor August 13, 2026

For more than a century, Yosemite’s mountain lakes became home to millions of trout that had never...

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Scientists are recreating spider silk proteins to develop materials for drug delivery and tissue repair

Aj Mix Editor August 13, 2026

A spider web can look like a single delicate sheet of thread, but its construction is far...

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How the first clockmaker knew the correct time and how time was measured before mechanical clocks

Aj Mix Editor August 13, 2026

Harrison’s H4 chronometre. Image Credit: Jordiferrer/Wikipedia The first clockmaker did not have to guess what time it...

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In 2025, scientists made sound behave like a rainbow, separating different frequencies and sending them in different directions

Aj Mix Editor August 13, 2026

A rainbow of light forms because different wavelengths travel through a prism or water droplets at different...

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China scientists turned bamboo cellulose into a strong plastic alternative that withstands high heat, can be recycled and biodegrades in soil

Aj Mix Editor August 13, 2026

Plastic alternatives made from renewable materials often struggle to match the strength, heat resistance and processing ability...

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