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Located in Amsterdam's Zuidas business district, The Pulse of Amsterdam has earned the prestigious BREEAM-NL Outstanding certification for new construction with an exceptional 88.37% score, including a perfect 100% in Transport and 96% in Energy. Spanning 56,000 square meters, the mixed-use development combines 36,000 square meters of office space with 200 apartments, a nine-screen cinema, a supermarket, and public amenities. Built using prefabricated panels incorporating recycled PET plastic bottles, the structure is designed for future disassembly as part of a circular construction approach. It also features more than 7,000 square meters of rooftop and façade solar panels, an award-winning elevated urban forest that enhances biodiversity and reduces heat, and aims to achieve WELL Core Platinum certification for occupant health and well-being: https://www.duplicor.nl/en/projects/the-pulse/

The Pulse of Amsterdam-More life and vibrancy to the city: https://mvsa-architects.com/en/projects/the-pulse/

The Pulse: https://zuidas.nl/en/construction-project/de-puls/

Landscape: https://delva.la/en/projects/the-pulse-of-amsterdam/

Video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaSVhTTu06P/

Raw silk is produced through a process called reeling, in which silkworm cocoons are first heated or steamed to preserve their continuous fibers before being soaked in hot water to soften sericin, the natural protein that binds the silk strands together. Workers or automated brushes then locate the delicate filament ends, and threads from 5 to 50 cocoons are gently unwound and twisted into a single, stronger strand, with the remaining sericin acting as a natural adhesive. A single cocoon can yield 1,000–1,500 meters of ultra-fine silk filament, but because each strand is only about 1/100 of a millimeter thick, thousands of cocoons are needed to produce just one pound of raw silk. The finished thread is then degummed to remove the remaining sericin, revealing the smooth, lustrous silk used in luxury fabrics: https://www.sartorbohemia.com/article/22/how-silk-is-made-reeling-mill/

Silkworm cocoons are soaked in hot water to loosen the outer sericin layer, then multiple filaments are reeled together through a frame to form a single continuous silk thread: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaVOZBEgvHr/

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzpF4niyDeg&t=182s

A mixed-reality app called CoasterMania now lets users design, build, and ride custom roller coasters directly through their living rooms. Powered by Meta Quest's Scene Understanding (Spatial AI), the system uses AI-driven computer vision, depth sensing, and real-time 3D mapping to scan a room and create coaster tracks that adapt to actual walls, furniture, and layout. Instead of floating in a virtual void, the tracks weave around couches, tables, and other household objects in real time. Once the coaster is built, users can switch to a first-person perspective and experience the ride as if a miniature theme park has been constructed inside their home: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaWBXckzCSj/

Build, Ride, & Share Rollercoasters in Mixed Reality: https://www.meta.com/experiences/coastermania/7856648691073700/

The Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge (HZMB) is the world's longest open-sea fixed crossing, stretching 55 kilometers across the Pearl River Delta at a cost of US$20 billion. Completed after nine years of construction, the bridge has reduced travel time between Hong Kong and Zhuhai from four hours to just 30–45 minutes. Its hybrid design combines three cable-stayed bridges, a 6.7-kilometer immersed underwater tunnel, and two artificial islands to accommodate one of the world's busiest shipping routes. Built with 420,000 tons of steel, the structure is engineered to withstand magnitude 8.0 earthquakes and typhoon winds of up to 340 km/h. As a key part of China's Greater Bay Area initiative, the bridge strengthens regional connectivity, although cross-border travel remains tightly regulated due to the separate immigration and legal systems of Hong Kong, Macau, and mainland China: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-45937924

Macau Bridge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong%E2%80%93Zhuhai%E2%80%93Macau_Bridge

Neuralink has reached a major milestone in brain-computer interface technology by becoming the first to implant its ultra-thin electrode threads through the intact dura mater—the brain's tough protective membrane—without surgically cutting it. Performed at University Health Network's Toronto Western Hospital as part of an ongoing clinical trial, the robot-assisted procedure uses advanced imaging and micron-precision insertion techniques to safely guide threads thinner than a human hair into the brain while avoiding hidden blood vessels. By eliminating one of the most delicate steps in traditional brain surgery, the approach could reduce surgical risks, improve consistency, and speed patient recovery. In the initial trial, a participant was able to control a computer cursor using only their thoughts within an hour of surgery. While the results are promising, Neuralink's devices remain investigational and have not yet been approved by the U.S. FDA or other regulatory authorities: https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/neuralink-just-pierced-brain-armor-180032988.html

Learn more here:

1. https://icharles.com/articles/neuralink-transdural-implant-uhn-canada

2. https://cryptobriefing.com/neuralink-transdural-electrode-implant/

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8p2MamNBgE

4. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/insight/neuralink-implants-brain-electrodes-without-cutting-protective-membrane/gm-GM0CE34771

Researchers at Vrije Universiteit Brussel have achieved a groundbreaking fertility milestone by restoring sperm production in a man who became infertile after childhood cancer treatment. Before undergoing chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant at age 10, doctors froze small pieces of his immature testicular tissue, since prepubescent boys cannot bank mature sperm. Twenty years later, the tissue was thawed and grafted back onto his adult testicles and scrotum, where dormant stem cells resumed development and successfully produced mature, motile sperm for the first time in a human using this approach. Although assisted reproductive technology will still be required because the transplanted tissue is not connected to the sperm ducts, the breakthrough demonstrates that cryopreserved juvenile testicular tissue can remain viable for decades and later restore fertility, offering new hope to boys facing fertility-threatening cancer treatments: https://www.sciencealert.com/world-first-transplant-man-regains-viable-sperm-from-his-childhood-testicle-tissue

Man produces sperm from testicular tissue frozen as a child in breakthrough trial: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/may/04/man-produces-sperm-from-testicular-tissue-frozen-as-a-child-in-breakthrough-trial

Study: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.03.04.26347483v1

After nearly 30 years of transporting oversized aircraft components across Europe, Airbus has officially retired Beluga ST No. 4 (registration F-GSTD). On June 24, 2026, the whale-shaped Super Transporter made its final ceremonial flyover over Toulouse before being towed along specially reinforced public roads to the Aeroscopia Museum in Blagnac, France. The retired aircraft will become a permanent outdoor exhibit, joining the historic Super Guppy, which has been on display there since 2015. The Beluga ST played a vital role in Airbus' manufacturing network, carrying massive aircraft sections—including wings and fuselage components—between production facilities, making it one of the world's most recognizable and distinctive cargo aircraft: https://simpleflying.com/airbus-beluga-st-toulouse-aeroscopia-museum-super-guppy/

To commemorate America's 250th anniversary, a 900-pound stainless steel time capsule has been buried near Independence Hall in Philadelphia, with instructions that it remain sealed until July 4, 2276. The congressionally authorized America250 capsule, designed and fabricated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), preserves a snapshot of modern America through artifacts such as a deconstructed Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, letters from the governors of all 50 states, a Coca-Cola bottle, an Arkansas diamond, and numerous state-selected historical items. Among them, the iPhone may be the most fascinating, capturing the state of consumer technology in 2026. Just as we study tools, letters, and machines from the 1700s, people opening the capsule in 2276 may view today's smartphone as a remarkable artifact from a distant era. The world was dramatically different 250 years ago, and it will likely be almost unrecognizable 250 years from now: https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/article/do-not-open-until-2276-us-burying-time-capsule-to-mark-july-4/

Learn more here:

1. https://abc7news.com/post/diamond-whale-bone-lots-letters-whats-inside-america-250-time-capsule/19306002/
2. https://www.c-span.org/program/america-250/americas-time-capsule-burial/681133
3. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/the-u-s-will-bury-a-time-capsule-for-its-250th-birthday-heres-whats-inside

The Grand Paris Express is Europe's largest infrastructure project, adding 200 kilometers of fully automated metro lines and 68 new stations at an estimated cost of €35–42 billion (USD 40-52B). Designed to serve more than 2 million passengers daily, the network introduces four new orbital lines that connect Paris's suburbs directly, eliminating the need to travel through the city center. Construction involves some of the world's most complex urban tunneling, with more than 20 tunnel-boring machines navigating beneath historic foundations, quarries, and existing infrastructure. Beyond improving mobility, the project is expected to contribute around €100 billion (USD 115 B) to the regional economy, create over 115,000 jobs, and support Paris's goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 by reducing car use and incorporating low-carbon construction materials and recycled excavated soil: https://udcsa.gsd.harvard.edu/projects/16

From century-old tunnels to cutting-edge megaprojects, Paris is redefining how cities build—and how infrastructure can shape urban life for generations: https://blog.bluebeam.com/paris-metro-grand-paris-express-infrastructure-lessons/

Grand Paris Express: https://www.chooseparisregion.org/grand-paris-express

Grand Paris Express: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Paris_Express