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Scientists create living building material that captures CO₂ from the air

The idea seems futuristic: At ETH Zurich, various disciplines are working together to combine conventional materials with bacteria, algae and…

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‘Hopelessly attached’: Scientists discover new 2D material that sticks the landing

More than ten years ago, researchers at Rice University led by materials scientist Boris Yakobson predicted that boron atoms would…

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Lifestyle

This ’90s Countertop Material Is Making a Surprising Comeback—Plus, 3 Other Kitchen Trends Designers Are Loving Right Now

Are you finally designing your dream kitchen this year? Choosing the right countertop material can completely transform your space (and optimize…

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Pixel devices to get more animated with Material 3 Expressive

Your Google Pixel phone’s interface is about to look a little different in the near future. During The Android Show…

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Study of velvet worm slime could revolutionize sustainable material design

A new discovery about the slime ejected by velvet worms could revolutionize sustainable material design, according to a study by…

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Tech

Google accidentally reveals Android’s Material 3 Expressive interface ahead of I/O

The youths love it. Credit: Google The youths love it. Credit: Google All those studies allegedly revealed that people prefer…

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Health

Bacteria killing material creates superbug busting paint

A bacteria killing coating created by scientists has been used in trials of a new paint that can be applied…

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Material? Robot? It’s a metabot

In an experiment reminiscent of the Transformers movie franchise, engineers at Princeton University have created a type of material that…

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Living fungus-based building material repairs itself for over a month

Engineers have developed a building material that uses the root-like mycelium of a fungus and bacteria cells. Their results, publishing…

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Just 9.5% of plastic made in 2022 used recycled material, study shows | Plastics

Less than 10% of the plastic produced around the world is made from recycled material, according to the first detailed…

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