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Scientists at the University of Bristol created a betavoltaic device capable of generating continuous electricity by taking advantage of residual graphite from atomic power plants.
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A technological revolution that stores 700 terabytes in glass
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The mathematical concept that took millennia to be accepted and revolutionized science
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Biomimetic science revolutionizes adhesion with smart materials
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How metamaterial physics lowers temperature in broad daylight without using energy, shooting radiation into the cosmos
History
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Two gigantic naval citadels with marble, heating, and running water that modern engineering rescued by draining a volcanic crater.
Engineering
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In 1930, engineers lifted and rotated an eight-story skyscraper without interrupting a single phone call or breaking a pipe.
Animals
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Equipped with a bioelectric radar of 100,000 receptors, venomous spurs, and biofluorescent fur, this mammal defies the laws of biology.
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Scientists manage to cool surfaces below ambient temperature in direct sunlight by emitting heat directly into the cosmic vacuum.
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Scientists manage to control explosive vaporization to power heat engines without any mechanical parts
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Scientists managed to trigger controlled atomic fusion reactions without giant reactors, using a lithium tantalate crystal and a slight temperature change.
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Engineered at the atomic scale, these three-dimensional frameworks capture scarce ambient humidity without consuming energy to produce pure drinking water.