Materials Science
- Chemistry
Oil magnets
Featured blog: Nanomagnets and wires point to a potentially better mousetrap — or crude trap — for dealing with oil spills.
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Solar panels to dye for
Scientists show that cheap chemical dyes may one day help with the efficient capture of the sun's energy
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Family Snaps in Peril
Digital photography appears to be far more ephemeral than camera sales people have led us to believe.
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Like the Nobel, Only Norwegian
Two weeks from now, an astrophysicist, neuroscientist, and nanoscience researcher will each be named to receive $1 million Kavli Prizes.
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Squid beaks are hardly soft
Water softens squid beaks toward their base, so they don't cut into the squid's own soft tissue.
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Quantum Cocoon
Diamond can hold quantum information even at room temperature, which makes it a candidate material for future quantum computers.
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Live Another Day: African insect survives drought in glassy state
When dehydrated, the larvae of an African fly replace the water in their cells with a sugar, which solidifies and helps keep cellular structures intact.
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A sticky issue
Peeling off adhesive tape can be frustrating, and now researchers know why.
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Cellulose that stiffens and softens
A material inspired by sea cucumbers morphs from rigid to soft.
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Fishy flash
Fish alter the growth of crystals in their skin, making it supershiny.
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Life in Print
Tissues printed with an ink-jet could provide patches for damaged organs, new cell-based materials for drug testing, new ways to probe cellular communication, living sensors, or even fuel cell–type batteries.
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Snappy Transition: Venus flytrap inspires new materials
Inspired by the quick-shut action of the Venus flytrap, researchers have designed a patterned surface with microscale hills that can rapidly flip to form valleys.
