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The hand can gently pick up anything from plastic cups to pineapples. Our hands are works of art. A rigid skeleton provides structure. Muscles adjust to different weights. Our skin, embedded with touch, pressure, and temperature sensors, provides immediate feedback on what we’re touching. Flexible

For Boston Metal, it’s a step towards green steel plants that can make millions of tons of steel. Steelmaking is one of the hardest industries to decarbonize due to its reliance on high temperatures and coal-based fuels to drive crucial reactions. But a green steel company has made a major

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