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In Germany, a new consortium led by the Fraunhofer Institute has developed a set of techniques that will open the door to recovering large pieces of wood and giving them a second life.
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Fiberglass in vessels, wind turbines and airplanes that are no longer in use, is now given a new opportunity through recycling. Learn more about this innovative method.
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Science is being able to provide plants with non-native powers that are, in principle, supernatural to them: explosive-detecting spinach, species capable of withstanding extreme temperatures, vegetables sensitive to metal presence… Welcome to plant nanobionics.
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