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Seven aerospace engineering students in Bologna, Italy just built a paper airplane the size of a six-story building, and yes, it actually flies. Their creation, made entirely from paper and glue, soared into the record books with a 65-foot wingspan.
An ecologist in Tamil Nadu trained 150 women to transform water hyacinth, a fast-spreading invasive plant choking waterways, into handmade biodegradable paper. What was once an ecological burden is now creating steady jobs and sustainable products.
While digital media dominates, Japanese creators are turning to handmade zines and self-published magazines in growing numbers. This tactile revolution celebrates what screens can't replicate: the sensory experience of paper.
After 20 years and $250 million in research, Kimberly-Clark discovered that a humble desert succulent called hesperaloe could replace wood fiber in tissues, toilet paper, and paper towels. The breakthrough could end logging for paper products while thriving in arid climates with less water.
Residents of Thornhill Manor are transforming yarn into hope, donating handmade teddy bears and blankets to care centers across Johannesburg. Their simple acts of kindness are warming hearts and giving retired knitters renewed purpose.
A decade after Nigerian journalists exposed hidden offshore wealth in the Panama Papers, the investigation sparked major legal reforms that are transforming how companies report their true owners. While no one went to jail, the country now has new transparency laws protecting billions in public funds.
A team of aerospace engineering students from the University of Pisa turned a classroom joke into the world's largest paper airplane. Their 65-foot creation just earned them a Guinness World Record.
A Bengaluru collective founded by sisters Mala and Sonia Dhawan is transforming how Indian artisans sell their handmade crafts, helping them escape middlemen and build their own brands. Their latest membership program teaches business skills to crafters whose work generated over Rs 3 crore in sales at a single festival.
Richard DeFreece is attempting to break the Guinness World Record for most paper airplanes made in one hour, and he's inviting his entire Tyler, Texas community to watch. The current record stands at 200 planes in 60 minutes.
Richard DeFreece from Tyler, Texas, just became a Guinness World Record holder by folding 250 functional paper airplanes in 60 minutes. He beat the previous record of 200 planes, folding at a rate of more than four airplanes every minute.
When Alfred Joseph Frueh's wife faced an overwhelming Paris gallery visit, he didn't just offer encouragement. He built her a miniature paper museum that unfolds like a map of love.
German researchers developed a laser process that seals paper packaging without any glue or plastic, making it easier to recycle. The technology turns paper's natural compounds into adhesive using precise heat.
German researchers have cracked the code on sealing paper packaging without any adhesives or plastic, potentially revolutionizing how we recycle billions of packages. The laser-based method could make paper packaging truly sustainable for the first time.
Three German companies have cracked the code on sealing paper packaging without glue, solving a major recycling headache. Their innovations could help boost Europe's already impressive 74% paper recycling rate even higher.
A computer wrote a complete scientific paper from scratch and got it accepted at a major research conference, marking the first time artificial intelligence has handled the entire scientific process. While the paper was admittedly mediocre, it took just 15 hours and $140 to produce what takes graduate students months.
Two childhood friends turned 500 tonnes of waste paper into usable office supplies, proving everyday solutions can make extraordinary impact. Their company Rescript is reshaping how India thinks about the paper we use every single day.
A new AI tool transforms static research papers into virtual experts that answer questions, analyze fresh data, and even collaborate across scientific fields. Paper2Agent is helping scientists unlock knowledge faster than ever.
Major consumer brands are backing a bold plan to replace flexible plastic packaging with innovative paper alternatives. The movement signals a major shift toward sustainable packaging solutions.
A team of Italian engineering students just built and flew the world's largest paper airplane, proving that classroom creativity can solve real engineering challenges. ICARUS soared 193 feet across a hangar in Bologna, shattering a record that stood for 13 years.
A Singapore company called Flint has created batteries made from paper that cost the same as regular batteries but produce 30% less carbon pollution. The innovation could help break the world's dependence on scarce materials like lithium and cobalt.
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