
Materials Science
Analyze This: A new fabric mimics polar bears’ pelts for warmth
With layers that work like polar bears’ skin and fur, a material absorbs light and keeps it from escaping.
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With layers that work like polar bears’ skin and fur, a material absorbs light and keeps it from escaping.
The unusual, fruit-inspired structure of this material provides quick filtration that could satisfy people's daily water needs.
Miniature machines made of gallium and magnetic particles can switch from solid to liquid and back.
Some algae glow blue when they experience forces. Held in transparent plastic, they now make devices light up in response to gentle pushes and tugs.
Breaks in training meant to mimic human sleep helped artificial intelligence learn multiple tasks.
How does a parachute work? Do bigger parachutes work better than smaller parachutes? Find out in this science project whether the size of the parachute matters.
ChatGPT is a new AI tool that generates well-formed writing and code. Despite many benefits, it makes cheating easy and can supply bad information.
Sewage sludge. Cow dung. They’re not just waste — scientists are finding uses for processed poop in construction materials.
A swarm of billions of magnetic, bacteria-killing nanoparticles can be shaped into bristles to fit any surface, including between teeth.
In 1950, Alan Turing proposed a test to tell a human from a computer. Today, that Turing test may tell us more about ourselves than about machines.