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Super-durable material from spider silk
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Super-durable material from spider silk

Spider silk is already stiffer and lighter than steel, but now scientists have figured out how to increase its hardness by three times by adding a small amount of metal.

December 11, 2018
Antimicrobial and avian influenza
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Antimicrobial and avian influenza

Not only prevent the onset of TB germs, E-Coli ... Flutect resistant fabrics can also help prevent the onset of the virus, especially H5N1.

December 11, 2018
Self-cleaning adhesive inspired by gecko feet
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Self-cleaning adhesive inspired by gecko feet

Researchers are in the process of making the first adhesive that can self-clean after each use without the need for water or chemicals, very similar to the hairs on the…

December 11, 2018
New materials turn heat into electricity
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New materials turn heat into electricity

Researchers have invented a new type of heat that can make cars more useful by turning waste heat through engine smoke into electricity.

December 11, 2018
Leather for robots
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Leather for robots

Japanese researchers have created a special 'skin' rubber for the robot, which allows the robot to feel pressure and temperature just like humans do.

December 11, 2018
Avoid annoying noise with sound insulation
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Avoid annoying noise with sound insulation

Scientists in Spain have proven that metamaterials - materials with unusual artificial structures - can be designed to make a sound barrier that causes sound waves not t…

December 11, 2018
Enhanced features of the Atomic Force Microscope
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Enhanced features of the Atomic Force Microscope

A new study demonstrates that the new experimental technology based on flexible membranes can replace the cantilevers of the Atomic Force Microscopy (Cantilever) AFM) in…

December 11, 2018
The future will have a Carbon TV screen
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The future will have a Carbon TV screen

British researchers have created a tiny liquid crystal display using a transparent material that is more stable than diamond and is only one atom thick.

December 11, 2018