Chemistry
Aluminium alloy could boost spacecraft radiation shielding 100-fold
A new metal alloy keeps its flexibility and strength after high doses of radiation, making it potentially useful for building spacecraft or Mars colonies
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Material that changes colour as it stretches could be used in bandages
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Stretchy material could make bandages change colour when getting loose
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Life
Bloodworms have copper jaws that could inspire self-building materials
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Silkworms make fluorescent silk after eating quantum dots
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Super strong metamaterial inspired by kirigami, a variation of origami
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Light yet strong metamaterial inspired by art of paper cutting
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Smart windows keep heat in during winter and let it out in summer
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Physics
Soft yet strong gel keeps its shape after being run over by a car
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Octopus-inspired camouflage fabric can change colour to blend in
A material made with layers that have different tensions wrinkles when heated, which can be used to reflect light such that an object matches its surroundings
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New plastic made from DNA is biodegradable and easy to recycle
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Physics
Strange quantum effect predicted 30 years ago has now been observed
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Silk modified to reflect sunlight keeps skin 12.5掳C cooler than cotton
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Self-healing plastic repairs itself in 10 seconds even under water
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