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Conductive concrete can help to de-ice the road in winter

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Snow can be as much fun as it can be a nuisance, especially for traffic. Chris Tuan, professor of civil engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the US, introduces conductive concrete, a type of ...

Plyskin: insulation inspired by polar bear skin

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Animal skin is a great source of inspiration for material designers. Earlier, we saw researchers developing material for wetsuits inspired by sea otter fur. For his graduation project at the Royal Academy of Art in ...

Water-reactive material opens and closes like a pinecone

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Many material designers look at nature for inspiration, whether it is to use raw materials from it or to mimic interesting features for innovative materials. Chao Chen, product design student at Royal College of Art ...

Waterschatten: Objects made from used toilet paper

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The Dutch Water Authorities no longer see wastewater as just a by-product that needs to be cleaned, but as a valuable source of renewable energy, raw materials, and clean water. One of the raw materials they retrieve ...

3D printed metamaterial shrinks when heated

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Almost all solid materials, be it steel, wood, or others, expand when heated. This can cause damages such as cracks, especially if they are combined with other materials that expand at a different rate. A ...

The first biobridge made entirely of biocomposite

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In a collaboration between two universities, three colleges and several companies, the world’s first biocomposite bridge was opened for the public on 27 October. The bridge is placed across the stream the Dommel on the ...