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New state of matter: liquid glass

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A team of researchers from the University of Konstanz, Germany, discovered a new state of matter of glass: liquid glass. While glass may seem like a run-of-the-mill material, scientifically, it is something of a mystery. ...

Living materials inspired by kombucha tea

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Engineers at MIT and Imperial College London developed a new way to generate tough, functional materials, using a mixture of bacteria and yeast similar to the way kombucha tea is made. Kombucha is fermented tea, ...

3D printed acoustic fungus

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Researchers at the German Fraunhofer Institute are investigating the use of fungus based materials for the fabrication of eco-friendly sound absorbers. With healthy buildings becoming increasingly important, acoustics are high on the agenda. Especially in ...

The (outer) world’s first wooden satellite

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Researchers from Kyoto University in collaboration with Sumitomo Forestry, a Japanese company, have started to develop what should be the first satellites made out of wood. Space junk is becoming an increasing problem as more ...

The world’s first compostable marker

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Design company Carlo Ratti Associati developed what they call the first fully compostable maker, using cartridges made of natural fibres and filled with water-based, non-toxic (even edible) ink. Approximately 35 billion makers end up on ...

Biodegradable

Biodegradable children’s shoes with an expiration date

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Designer Shahar Asor created a knit-based, biodegradable composite material that has the potential to disassemble at a pre-defined time and used this to designed children’s shoes “with an expiration date”. For her final bachelor project ...