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New anti-fake material from butterfly wings
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New anti-fake material from butterfly wings

Inspired by the color change on the wings of the Pierella luna butterfly, American scientists have created a special material that varies in color from perspective.

December 12, 2018
Turn old tires into Li-ion batteries
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Turn old tires into Li-ion batteries

Researchers at the US Department of Energy have recently worked out a way to collect carbon black from old tires to turn into better-performing materials for lithium-ion…

December 12, 2018
Attach metal to glass
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Attach metal to glass

A team of materials scientists led by Professor Scott Mao from the University of Pittsburgh has successfully transformed pure metal atoms into glass.

December 12, 2018
Camouflage technology like octopus
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Camouflage technology like octopus

US scientists have created artificial systems that mimic octopus and squid camouflage by changing the color of the environment.

December 12, 2018
Mobile home waterproof
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Mobile home waterproof

The tendency to use small homes is quite common in the community. So a team from the New York-based design firm launched a mobile home called Taku Tanku.

December 12, 2018
Solar window
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Solar window

Researchers from the University of Michigan have developed a new, transparent material such as solar-focused glass that can be fitted to windows.

December 12, 2018