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Ultra-light sponge material made from ceramic nanofibres
Ceramic is a very heat resistant and strong material. However, if you have ever dropped a plate or mug, you also know that the material is very brittle. Now, researchers at Brown University and Tsinghua ...
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Ties made from bioengineered spider silk
Spider silk is an amazing material. While it looks delicate and fragile, it can hold its own in a strength test against steel and Kevlar, which is used for bulletproof vests. Because of these characteristics, ...
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Barefoot shoes made from algae-based foam
Algae bloom is a growing problem in the world, as the aquatic organisms release toxins that can have disastrous effects on plants, humans, and animals. The blooms are caused by phosphorous and nitrates in chemical ...
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New photocatalytic paint harvests hydrogen fuel from the air
Hydrogen is one of the cleanest fuels around, turning into water when it is burned. However, common methods to harvest hydrogen are not so clean as they involve fossil fuels, or are not cost effective. ...
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The world’s first telecom tower made from bamboo
During the last decades, bamboo has become a popular material. That is not so strange, since bamboo has some great qualities. It is a renewable resource, grows incredibly fast, up to a metre per day, ...
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Urea-based battery could be inexpensive storage solution for solar power
Solar cells only work during the day, when the sun shines. While solar cells become better and better, and some can even generate power when it’s cloudy, they still don’t work in an absence of ...
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