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Scientists create extraordinary building material that repairs itself: 'This is exciting'
"Fungal scaffolds are quite useful for controlling the internal architecture of the material." Scientists create ...
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Fungus-based material could offer a sustainable concrete alternative
Among the many things we could do to reduce strain on the environment is find greener ways of constructing buildings. You see ...
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Engineered metamaterial achieves both high strength and remarkable flexibility
In metamaterials design, the name of the game has long been "stronger is better." Metamaterials are synthetic materials with ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN4d
New, ‘Living’ Building Material Made From Fungi and Bacteria Could Pave the Way to Self-Healing Structures
Researchers are developing the biomaterial as a more environmentally friendly alternative to concrete, but any wide-scale use ...
Scientists Just Discovered a Strange Material That Breaks the Rules of Physics
A team led by UChicago Pritzker Molecular Engineering has discovered materials that defy convention, shrinking when heated ...
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Material? Robot? It's a metabot
The invention is a metamaterial, which is a material engineered to feature new and unusual properties that depend on the material's physical structure rather than its chemical composition. In this ...
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Dongguk University researchers advance lithium-ion battery technology with hybrid anode material
Researchers from Dongguk University have achieved a significant breakthrough in lithium-ion battery technology by developing a novel hybrid anode material. This innovative study introduces a ...