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Materials science

Environment

City in Sierra Leone covers buildings in mirrors to fight extreme heat

People in Freetown, Sierra Leone, are increasingly exposed to extreme heat due to climate change and the urban heat island effect, but covering homes in a reflective film significantly cut indoor temperatures

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The material glows green under force

Chemistry

3D-printed material glows green under pressure or friction

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Physics

Graphene shows record-breaking magnetic properties at room temperature

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A feather made using the technique

Technology

Origami glass technique produces hard-to-make shapes

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A render of a quantum computer

Physics

Ultra-thin superconducting ink could be used in quantum computers

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Red matter superconductor

Physics

‘Red matter’ superconductor may not be a wonder material after all

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A diamond anvil

Physics

‘Red matter’ superconductor could transform electronics 鈥� if it works

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Close up of crocodile skin

Technology

Crocodile-like body armour resists stabbing and cuts

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Time series of flame tests on different cottons

Technology

Flame-resistant variety of cotton could cut need for toxic retardants

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A person looking at a paper

Technology

US government lab is using GPT-3 to analyse research papers

A tool built using the AI behind ChatGPT can help extract information from scientific paper abstracts. It could help researchers identify important information across thousands of articles

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Technology

Super-absorbent towel soaks up liquids better than cloth or paper

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Chemistry

Toughest material ever is an alloy of chromium, cobalt and nickel

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Physics

Candy-like mixture can print patterns on microscopic objects

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Technology

Metal-enriched silkworm silk is one of the strongest materials ever

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