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New York, New York: Manhattan Trades Steel For Wood Building

Published 9 years ago by Allie | no responses

Mahattan may be known as building jungle of steel and concrete. But a new 10-story building built almost completely out of wood might begin to break the trend. Wood buildings ranging from 7-15 stories have been gaining ...

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Biointelligent Membranes : It’s The End of the World As We Know It

Published 9 years ago by Allie | no responses

What will the world be like in 2100 and what kind of materials will we be wearing? Cathrine Disney speculates on a material future in a world dramatically impacted by climate change with these Biointelligent Membranes. ...

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Build a Bridge, a House…… or a Spacecraft with This Super Strong Origami

Published 9 years ago by Allie | no responses

Researchers have discovered a new type of origami that is super lightweight but also strong enough to support a house, bridge or even a spacecraft. Developed by University of Illinois PHd researcher Evgueni Filipov, Georgia ...

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Eggmap: The Whole World in Your Hand?

Published 9 years ago by Allie | no responses

Who has not been relying on a mobile map when the device’s battery runs out just when you need a map the most? Now, designer Dénes Sator has an innovative and battery-free alternative  –  a map in ...

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Self-cleaning denim

Published 9 years ago by Allie | one response

A self-cleaning denim developed by Mannan Malik rarely needs to be washed, saving water, energy and your clothes in the process. Mannan Malik wanted to preserve the perfect look of his newly purchased blue jeans and began ...

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Self-Healing Material Activated By Water

Published 9 years ago by Allie | no responses

This new self-healing bioplastic material is able to put itself back together with just a drop of water. As a material, it could have tremendous potential in undersea cabling as well as in medical devices ...

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