Category: Materials Science
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Scientists discover simple set of design rules for creating complex shapes
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Model splits the life of a foam into three phases
1 May 2013
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New Camera Inspired by Insect Eyes
Flexible, inflatable device combines 180 lenses
22 March 2013
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ScienceShot: Atomic Science Keeps Silver Shining Bright
Atom-thick coating could protect museum artifacts for decades
16 February 2013
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Mussel Glue Could Help Repair Birth Defects
Adhesive based on bivalve could seal fetal membranes
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Gem-coated petri dishes could improve success of IVF
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8 November 2012
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A Wet Way to Better Burning?
Scientists create a durable new catalyst to help turn sunlight’s energy into fuel
9 August 2012
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Flexible circuits first step in recreating sensations of touch, heat
4 April 2012
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Programmable Nanoparticles Improve Chemotherapy's Aim
Formulation appears safe and effective in an early human trial
1 March 2012
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Graphyne Could Be Better Than Graphene
Material conducts like graphene but in only one direction
10 February 2012
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A Piranha-Proof Fish
Unique scales keep arapaima from becoming lunch
1 February 2012
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How to Build a Hardy Web
Unusual mechanical behavior in single strands of spider silk makes for a heavy-duty trap
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Building a Breakable Capsule
New polymer may help release drugs at their targets
21 October 2011
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Laundry Lint Pollutes the World's Oceans
Synthetic clothes release microscopic plastic fibers when washed
13 October 2011
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A Handy Way to Date Silk
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11 August 2011
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Ultrathin tattoo circuits can measure body processes, or control computers
22 July 2011
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A Submarine That Doesn't Make Waves
New "wake cloak" could eliminate drag on water vessels, making them operate as though they were in a vacuum
8 July 2011
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6 July 2011
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Scientists Play World's Oldest Commercial Record
1888 recording of woman's voice etched into warped metal
21 June 2011
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Self-Healing Sensor Can Take the Strain
Device rebuilds itself once broken, allowing uninterrupted monitoring of building and airplane integrity
12 June 2011
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A Cell Becomes a Laser
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20 April 2011
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Plastic, Heal Thyself
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30 March 2011
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Paper, Plastic, or Steel?
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23 March 2011
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A Battery That Charges in Seconds
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9 March 2011
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Nanodiamonds Could Be a Cancer Patient's Best Friend
Blinged-out chemotherapy drugs show promise for breast and liver cancer treatments
28 January 2011
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Better Molecular Pens
Polymer gives patterning technique a new spring in its step
21 December 2010
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New State of Matter Seen in Clay
Ultrastable gel could improve drug delivery
25 November 2010
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A Greener Way to Make Plastic
Researchers develop more efficient and sustainable way to create building blocks of consumer goods
22 September 2010
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Malagasy Spiders Spin the World's Toughest Biological Material
Arachnid architects build brawny webs that stretch across rivers and streams
17 September 2010
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Metal Smasher Makes Aluminum as Strong as Steel
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9 September 2010
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ScienceShot: Formaldehyde in Clothing Nothing to Sneeze At
Potential allergy risk found to be negligible
11 August 2010
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How Tiny Drips Can Crumble a Building
Mathematical model tracks movement of groundwater through stone
6 August 2010
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A Cheap, Fast Way to Write Nanoscale Patterns
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These Materials Can't Be Stretched Thin
Auxetic materials get fatter when you pull on them
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The Physics of a Rolling Rubber Band
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Graphene Finally Goes Big
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New Batteries Pack More Punch
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X-Ray Vision, Without the Radiation
New terahertz lens could see through materials opaque to visual and infrared light
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Toward Liquid-Cooled Computers
Superwicking technique improves cooling efficiency of silicon chips
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