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Chemically bathed silkworm silk is 70% stronger than spider silk
(17/10/2022)
As one of the strongest materials known to science, spider silk regularly finds itself at the center of exciting engineering breakthroughs, and a new study involving a quick chemical bath could take this research into new terrain. Scie...
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Self-powered sensor changes color to warn if frozen foods have thawed
(14/10/2022)
Just because a food item may be frozen when you buy it, that doesn't mean it wasn't thawed and refrozen somewhere along the line. A new self-powered sensor, however, would change color to let you know if that had happened.
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Fluorescent molecule could verify recycled content of plastic products
(23/09/2022)
While many companies may claim that their products contain recycled (as opposed to 100% virgin) plastic, how can we know if they're telling the truth? According to a new study, a fluorescent molecule could blow the whistle on manufactu...
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Could gut bacteria be making you drink more alcohol?
(29/07/2022)
A new study led by scientists from the Complutense University of Madrid has found some compelling associations between gut bacteria composition and alcohol consumption. Not only is heavy drinking linked to a distinct microbiome profile...
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Powerful platinum catalyst remains liquid at room temperature
(19/07/2022)
Researchers have created a form of platinum that can remain liquid at room temperature, by mixing tiny amounts of the precious metal with gallium. This new liquid platinum performs catalytic reactions more efficiently than a solid plat...
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China tests hypersonic missile with multi-mode engine
(19/07/2022)
China is reminding the world that it is very much in the race to deploy hypersonic missiles, with a team at the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics of Northwestern Polytechnical University successfully launching the Feitian-1, a Roc...
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Switzerland's autonomous underground cargo system aims for 2031 debut
(19/07/2022)
A lot less technologically optimistic than the Hyperloop-TT Hyperport project, Cargo Sous Terrain looks considerably more likely to happen, with its first 10-stop, 70-km (43-mile) series of underground tunnels scheduled to begin taking...
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NASA loses radio contact with CAPSTONE lunar probe
(19/07/2022)
In a development that's thrown a spanner in the works of its US$37.2-million Artemis program, NASA has lost radio contact with its Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment (CAPSTONE) CubeSa...
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Concrete made with old tires proves itself in real-world setting
(06/07/2022)
With notoriously large carbon footprint, concrete is a prime target for researchers developing greener materials for the future of construction. A number of studies have shown how old rubber tires can be used to make versions that are ...
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Squid skin inspires versatile new "tunable" insulating material
(06/07/2022)
A team of engineers led by Alon Gorodetsky at the University of California, Irvine, has come up with a new infrared-reflecting, metalized polymer film inspired by the color-changing skin of the squid. The tunable insulating properties ...
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