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Swiss Scientists Made The World’s First Photosynthetic “Living” Material (LM) By Embedding Blue-Green Algae (Cyanobacteria) In A Porous, 3D-Printable Hydrogel. The (LM) Converts CO₂ Into Oxygen, Sugars, And Solid Minerals (CaCO₃), Hardening Over 400 Days Into A Strong, Carbon-Storing Structure Ideal For Coating And Strengthening Buildings.

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Rome Approved A €13.5B Plan To Build The World’s Longest Suspension Bridge (3.3km) Linking Sicily And Calabria. First Proposed Over 50 Yrs Ago, It Still Needs Approval From Italy’s Court Of Auditors & Environmental Bodies. Set To Finish By 2032–33, It Promises 120k Jobs/Yr But Faces Opposition Over Cost, Environment, Mafia, & Local Impact.

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SY Zero, The World’s First Fossil-Free 70m Superyacht, Uses Wind, Solar, And Thermal Energy With A 5 MWh System That Is Equal To 88 Teslas. Built By Vripack And Vitters After 60,000 R&D Hours, It Features Open-Source Designs, Eco Interiors, And Hosts 12 Guests. The Launch Is Set For Late 2025 After Sea Trials To Ensure Flawless Performance.

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China’s Humanoid Robot Xueba 01, Developed By The University Of Shanghai & Droidup Robotics, Became The World’s First To Be Admitted, 7/27/25, To A PhD Program In Drama And Film At Shanghai Theatre Academy. It Will Study Traditional Chinese Opera, Interact With Classmates, & Has Sparked Mixed Reactions Over AI’s Emotional Depth In The Arts.

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US Startup Helion Energy Is Building Orion, The World’s First Nuclear Fusion Plant, In Malaga, WA, To Power Microsoft Data Centers Via The State Grid By 2028. Helion Was The First Private Company To Hit 100M°C, Needed For A Fusion Plant, With Its Trenta Prototype & Now Tests With Polaris To Achieve Net Energy Gain—A Key Hurdle In Fusion.

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German Scientists, In A World First, Created Carbon Fiber From Algae That Absorb CO₂ & Store Oils, Which Are Then Converted Into Acrylonitrile, The Key To Carbon Fiber. Airbus Tested It In A 2024 Helicopter Flight. Meeting Industry Standards, It Offers A Green, Scalable Alternative To Fossil Fuel Fiber. The Team Now Seeks Funding To Scale.

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Henry, A Nile Crocodile Born Around 1900 In Botswana, Is The World’s Oldest Known Croc At 124. Captured In 1903, He Lives At Crocworld, South Africa. He’s 16.4 ft Long, Weighs 700 kg, And Has Fathered 10,000+ Offspring. Henry’s Longevity Is Tied To Negligible Aging, Gut Microbiome, And Safe Captivity. His Birthday Is Celebrated December 16.

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Alec Van Khajadourian, A 5-Year-Old Piano Prodigy From LA, Made History On 7/20/25 As One Of Carnegie Hall’s Youngest Performers—Widely Recognized As The Youngest Ever. Having Started Piano As A Toddler, Alec Fulfilled A Dream He’s Had Since Age Four, Stunning The Audience With Perfect Pitch And Poise As He Played Two Pieces. Impressive Kid!

Researchers Built The Simplest Artificial Cell: A Lipid Bubble, Enzymes And Pores That Move Toward Chemical Signals (Chemotaxis). Using, E.G., Urease & Membrane Pores, The Bubble Moved Without Flagella, Relying Solely On Chemical Reactions & Flow. More Pores Showed Stronger Chemotaxis, Offering Insight Into Complex Cell Motion & Evolution.

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Neutral Edison, A 31-Story, $133.3M Tower In Milwaukee, Will Be The World’s Tallest Mass Timber Building By 2027, Surpassing The Current Record-Holder 25-Story Ascent In WI. Built With CLT & Glulam, Which Can Replace Steel Or Concrete, It Allows Faster, Eco-Friendly Construction & Will Feature 350 Apartments, Retail, & Wellness Amenities.