Posts Tagged ' materials '
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Could you compost your old car?
May 13, 2013
Renewable cellulose nanomaterials could be used to make strong, lightweight, non-toxic car parts that can be recycled or disposed of easily.
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3D printed tissue?
April 5, 2013
Scientists have 3D printed water and fat into structures that resemble living tissue.
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Perfect invisibility cloak?
November 12, 2012
A new invisibility cloak can ‘perfectly’ hide an object from microwaves.
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Gambling on graphene
August 7, 2012
The UK government is spending £50 million on graphene research. Is it worth it?
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Urchin helps concrete discovery
February 15, 2012
The strength of the sea urchin’s spines could help us create stronger building materials.
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‘Invisibility cloak’ breakthrough
January 26, 2012
Scientists have created a cloak that can ‘hide’ a 3D object from any angle.
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GM worms make super silk
January 4, 2012
After years of trying, scientists succeed in producing tough spider silk by genetically modifying silkworms.
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Self-healing fix for gadgets
December 22, 2011
US researchers unveil a circuit that can repair itself. Will this lead to longer lasting electronic chips?
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Silk’s secrets revealed
October 14, 2011
A chemist working with museum objects has found a new way to reveal silk’s secrets.
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Self-healing materials
September 29, 2011
Self-healing materials that mimic the circulatory system could improve safety.
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