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These 3D printers print 3D printers! Touring inside Prusa Research's factory to see how they make their 3d printers (using their 3d printers!) and their filament. ~tech Video 41:42 10 votes
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Japan's Nippon Steel to acquire US Steel for $14.9 billion ~finance business Article 58 words 20 votes
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Sweden's Northvolt says new lithium-free sodium-ion battery is cheaper, more sustainable and doesn't rely on scarce raw materials ~transport Article 606 words, published Nov 21 2023 49 votes
Why a Dutch designer is knitting jumpers from human hair ~design fashion Article published Nov 15 2023 8 votes
Site Zero recycling plant in the city of Motala should double the amount of plastic packaging being recycled in Sweden ~enviro recycling plastics Article 687 words 6 votes
Exxon aims to become a top lithium producer for electric vehicles with Arkansas drill operation ~enviro Article 26 votes
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Researchers develop new mechanism to create water-repellent surfaces ~science chemistry Article 696 words 7 votes
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China exports of gallium and germanium, used in manufacture of semiconductors, fell to zero in August ~tech security.national Article 25 votes
Archaeologists discover world’s oldest wooden structure: dating back half a million years and predating the evolution of our own species, Homo sapiens ~humanities.history Link 33 votes
Union Pacific still says a leak caused thirty tons of explosives ingredient ammonium nitrate to go missing ~transport Article 320 words, published Aug 29 2023 15 votes