Wood has several advantages over metal alloys as a satellite material. One is to reduce the amount of metal vaporising when satellites burn up on re-entry. In 2023 some 290 tonnes of space junk fell into the atmosphere. A study published that year found a tenth of the stratospheric sulphuric-acid particles it sampled contained such metal.

A team at Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems (IKTS) has developed a new type of sodium-ion battery that uses lignin as a key electrode material.

Throwing another log into a crackling fireplace on a cold winter's night might seem like a cozy, harmless tradition. But Northwestern University scientists have found residential wood burning is a major—yet often overlooked—contributor to winter air pollution across the United States.

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A typical fade with a driver will travel significantly farther than a typical draw with a 3-wood, underscoring the statistical importance of hitting driver off the tee. In giving up more than 20 yards of distance for only marginally improved accuracy, golfers will score better hitting driver off the tee in most circumstances.

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Ancestral, vernacular, minimalist and harmonious. For many, these words have come to define the architecture of Japan, a country that has long served as a source of cultural and technological inspiration for countless societies worldwide. Popular Japanese ...

It's a tight par 4, and see that you reached for the 3-wood. Good for you. The 3-wood is a prudent choice because it produces more backspin than a driver, making it easier to control ball flight. But I also see that you’re shaking your head in disgust.

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Traditional Fireplaces Produce More Fine-Particle Pollution Than All Motor Vehicles Combined, Study Shows In A Nutshell Wood smoke is a winter air pollution giant: Residential wood burning contributes nearly a quarter of all wintertime air pollution in the U.