A team of materials scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich has developed a new “livi…
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Science & Technology
A flexible, edible biodegradable alternative to plastic made from living mushrooms
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have developed a mushroom-based material that combines biodegradability, strength, and versatility—a combination materials scientists find hard to achieve.…
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A team from the University of California, Merced (USA) has invented a quirky but promising material. With each strike against it, the material becomes harder and harder. Experts consider such…
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A team of researchers from Spain and Saudi Arabia analyzed the so-called “Treasure of Villena,” discovered on the Iberian Peninsula in 1963. These ancient valuables were stored for over 60…
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A team of Chinese and American researchers has built a robot that can switch between solid and liquid states. Researchers from Sun Yat-sen University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong,…
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These buildings have survived for millennia. And that’s because ingenious ancient Roman engineers knew the recipe for durable concrete. So it’s no surprise that colossal structures like Colosseum and the…
