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Cooling down with nanodiamonds in your clothes

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Researchers at RMIT in Australia created smart textiles that can help people cool down faster, using nanodiamonds. Nanodiamonds are not the same as diamonds used in jewellery. They are cheap to make, cheaper than other ...

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A construction project using CO2 negative facing bricks

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A CO2 negative facing brick by brick manufacturer Vandersanden is being used in its first construction project, which should save 42.500 kg CO2. Called Pirrouet, the facing brick by Vandersanden is made of up to ...

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A 3D printed airless basketball

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Sports equipment manufacturer Wilson Sporting Goods developed a 3D printed airless basketball. Called Airless Gen1, the ball consists of a 3D printed polymer lattice structure, rather than inflation. The basketball nearly fits the performance specifications ...

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Biotextiles as light diffuser

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For the 2023 exhibition of the Mindcraft Project, Natural Material Studio used their biotextiles in lighting objects to diffuse and spread light. The textiles are made of a mixture of biopolymers, natural softeners and chalk. ...

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Sugarcrete: a sweet concrete alternative?

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Researchers at the University of East London (UEL) in the UK developed a low carbon material called Sugarcrete, made of sugarcane. Sugarcane is the world’s largest crop by production volume. When the material is processed ...

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A 4D knitted dress

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Researchers at MIT Self-Assembly Lab along with Ministry of Supply have combined several technologies to create a garment that is sculpted to create a personalised fit or style. Generally, in the making of a garment, ...

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