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3D printed Cora Ball catches microfibres when doing the laundry

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Plastic is everywhere, and clothes are no exception. Microfibres are tiny pieces of plastic that come out of clothes made from plastic material, such as polyester, when they are washed. These microfibres go down the ...

World’s first hydrogen train made a successful run

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Tomorrow (22 April), it’s Earth Day, so in honour of that, let’s discuss an environmentally friendly way to travel: the train. Electric trains are a relatively eco-friendly way to travel, especially if they use green ...

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Elbphilharmonie Hamburg: a glass structure supported by a brick warehouse

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The new concert building in Hamburg (DE), the Elbphilharmonie, is quite a sight to behold. Standing at the shore of the river Elbe, it is surrounded on three sides by water. The new curved roof, ...

Sense & Sensibility

3D printed zoetrope shows walking and dancing people

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Have you ever seen a zoetrope? This pre-film animation device, which was popular in the 19th century, is a cylinder with vertical slits in the sides. When you spin it around, the drawings on the ...

10 coolest exhibitions at Milan Design Week

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By now, you should have been able to digest all the impressions and discoveries you have made at the Milan Design Week if you visited, or, if you haven’t, made resolutions to go next year. ...

5 innovative materials that won the Global Change Awards

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Fast fashion is a major problem for our planet. In a survey, it turned out that three quarters of British people throw out old clothes, instead of recycling them or giving them to charity. The ...