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Merge 104.8 | 29 October 2025
A startup in Japan has unveiled transparent solar panels designed to double as windows. The material allows 80% of light through while harvesting energy — meaning entire skyscrapers could one day power themselves invisibly.
Researchers in Iceland have successfully extracted DNA fragments from ancient raindrops trapped in volcanic glass. The findings could reveal what microorganisms floated through the air thousands of years ago, offering a new window into prehistoric ecosystems.
A new linguistic study has mapped how certain emotional words — like “awe,” “grief,” and “longing” — activate overlapping brain regions across languages. The results suggest that emotion may be the most universal vocabulary of all.
