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A new solar-powered gel purifies water in a flash
The unusual, fruit-inspired structure of this material provides quick filtration that could satisfy people's daily water needs.
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The unusual, fruit-inspired structure of this material provides quick filtration that could satisfy people's daily water needs.
Keeping buildings cool can use a lot of energy. Thanks to quantum computing, engineers designed a coating to cut the warming light that enters windows.
Baymax may be science fiction, but soft robotics is not. Experts break down Baymax’s parts and show what’s coming in the future.
Breaks in training meant to mimic human sleep helped artificial intelligence learn multiple tasks.
The new device, which looks like a pair of plastic pinchers, is the first to be able to pick up individual droplets of liquid.
Sewage sludge. Cow dung. They’re not just waste — scientists are finding uses for processed poop in construction materials.
Long, thin bacteria that conduct electricity may be able to help clean up oil spills and reduce emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
These unusual materials have a host of unusual properties. You can even make a starch-infused version in your kitchen.
A swarm of billions of magnetic, bacteria-killing nanoparticles can be shaped into bristles to fit any surface, including between teeth.
Stretchy, color-shifting cloth may lead to new art, fashions and sensors. A century-old Nobel-prize-winning invention served as its inspiration.