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These compounds are widely seen as the main cause of the shuttle effect that shortens battery life and lowers efficiency.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026 -
The flavors in espresso derive from roughly 2,000 different compounds that are extracted from the coffee grounds during brewing.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility 25 mixtures by helicopter from Bali, flying over the Gili island, or landing in the rice fields, or a two-hour drive from the main airport in Lombok.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Previous methods required researchers to extract proteins from bacterial mixtures containing thousands of other molecules, a process that significantly limited throughput.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nature, however, can produce these ceramic composites at close to room temperature.—
Caitlin Kennedy,
Scientific American,
25 Apr. 2026
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Reliance’s activities span hydrocarbon exploration and production, petroleum refining and marketing, petrochemicals, advanced materials and composites, renewables (solar and hydrogen), retail, digital services and media and entertainment.—
TIME PR,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
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The researchers tackled this problem by abandoning conventional magnetic materials like metal alloys and oxides.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Wind turbine construction requires copper, lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles need cobalt and nickel is a key part of corrosion-resistant alloys in desalinization plants.—
Todd Richmond,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pilotless helicopter design blends proven airframe with autonomy The R66 Turbinetruck combines an existing commercial helicopter with advanced autonomous controls.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Recorded on five reel-to-reel decks, the composer’s 1975 piece blends everyday and exotic sounds—human breath, cheeping frogs, bubbling geysers—into a passionate defense of the raptures of listening.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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Come for the nightly DJs, come for the succinct menu of highball cocktails, or just come for the Japanese soft serve ice cream.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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There will also be special craft cocktails including Mommas Day Off Martini ($14), Peach or Mango Mom-Mosa ($12), Butterfly Effect Elixir ($10) and Farmers French 75 ($14).—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Schultz sits 95 with both a four-seamer and sinker and mixes in a cutter, sweeper and changeup.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Clover is often considered a weed, but a better way to think of a weed is a 'plant out of place,' because clover is used to improve soil quality, assists with erosion control and was previously added to lawn mixes, per the Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Gel creams, lightweight lotions, and emulsions—oh my!—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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Butter and mayonnaise are both emulsions made up of fat, water, and protein.—
Riley Wofford,
Martha Stewart,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Half-and-halfs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/half-and-halfs. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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