Israel's Ministry of Construction and Housing issued a tender for constructing several compounds with more than 1,200 homes in total in an open tract of land east of Jerusalem.
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CBS News,
21 Aug. 2026
Softer rubber can produce stronger traction but may abrade more quickly, while harder compounds tend to last longer at the expense of grip.
Its original shade—touted as the top-selling one in the US—blends yellow, blue, and red pigments for a result that seems to magically adapt to every skin tone.
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Jenny Berg,
Glamour,
18 Aug. 2026
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These exotic forms of metal alloys are not as regular as crystals, but not amorphous like glass, which gives them unusual properties.
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Natalie Wolchover,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Aug. 2026
Scandium can be added to aluminum to produce lightweight alloys with higher strength and heat resistance, making the material useful in aerospace applications.
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Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Aug. 2026
Most modern wind turbine blades are made from fiberglass composites, which combine glass fibers with epoxy resin.
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Interesting Engineering,
17 Aug. 2026
At its core, the Max 4 combines a massive build volume with a high-temperature extruder, a heated bed, and an actively heated chamber designed for high-temperature materials such as ABS, ASA, nylon, and carbon-fiber composites.
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