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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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Engineer develops breakthrough material that could transform homebuilding: 'It needs to be accessible everywhere'
"This is especially important for something like concrete." Engineer develops breakthrough material that could transform ...
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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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Materials Science and Engineering
In the classroom, you’ll cover a variety of topics such as the structure of materials and thermodynamics of solids ... to succeed with a positive outlook that makes the CWRU School of Engineering one ...
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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 ...