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Resins made of insect wings
Dutch designer Aagje Hoekstra has introduced a new invention: material made from the beetle's shell, which promises to replace traditional plastics that harm the env…
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Bracelets connect emotional distance
TapTap braces contain a capacitive sensor and an accelerometer to feel the user's pat. .
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Food packaging anti-mold
In the UK, about 15 million tons of food are discarded each year, mostly due to damage or mold growth.
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High tech ink from graphene
Electronic ink printed on a plastic film is used to create a transparent keyboard that can play music like a piano.
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The first plasticizer in the world
Spanish scientists claim to have successfully developed the world's first self-contained plastics.
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Bio-plastics from safe plants to the environment
The study focused on the technique of creating a biodegradable polymer called polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB).
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Diversified 3D printing materials
Although 3D print technology has grown dramatically in recent years, most machines still print solid objects with only one material.
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Water purifier in bottle
Bottled water is a big business but the production consumes a lot of energy and creates waste that pollutes the environment.
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Eggs do not need shells
A Japanese high school teacher developed a method of incubation in plastic wrap and plastic cups to replace the eggshell.
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Rifling 3D rifles sometimes release bullets
The 5.6 caliber gun barrel made mostly of plastic molded from a 3D printer could fire successfully, but then broke double.
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Comes with plastic OLED display
A team led by Professor Ali Javey, head of UC Berkeley's electrical and computer engineering department, has successfully developed the first sensor network that all…
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New synthetic resins help make the soil more fertile
A team of scientists in the Russian city of Khabarovsk in Russia's Far East has synthesized a unique plastic, making the soil in the tanks made of this plastic more…
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New material from natural substitute plastics
At a research institute in Brindisi, eastern Italy, people are cooking a special thing in a large saucepan, not a traditional pasta but an organic plasticizer.
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The 16-year-old turned the banana peel into plastic
Elif Bilgin, a 16-year-old school girl from Turkey, is famous for his research on turning banana peels into bioplastics.
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Resins can effectively block out cosmic rays
Lighter materials, such as plastic, can help astronauts effectively block harmful radiation rays during space travel.