Technology
Jets wrapped in ‘shark skin’ material could fly further on less fuel
An aerodynamic material that mimics shark skin helps planes fly with less drag 鈥� and it can be added to existing aircraft like a decal
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Life
Living material made from fungus could make buildings more sustainable
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Chemistry
Plant-based waterproof material could replace single-use plastics
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Chemistry
Wood made transparent using rice and egg whites could replace windows
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Chemistry
Metals can be squeezed into sheets just a few atoms thick
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Physics
Twisted crystals show hints of a new kind of superconductivity
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Physics
Ultra-thin material creates a magnetic mystery
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Technology
Ultra-strong stretchy material could enable shape-shifting aircraft
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Physics
Physicists determined the paper most likely to give you a paper cut
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Environment
Three bright ideas that could fix fashion’s environmental problems
3D weaving technology, AI-designed fibres and leather made from waste fish scales are among the sustainable fashion innovations on display at an exhibition in London
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Technology
Microphone made of atom-thick graphene could be used in smartphones
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Chemistry
Glassy gel is hard as plastic and stretches 7 times its length
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Environment
Cooling fabric blocks heat from pavement and buildings in hot cities
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Technology
Forest office: The role of wood in Paris’s low-carbon building boom
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