Self-Healing Materials, Paving the Road of the Future
Developing construction materials that behave more like living organisms is one of the next scientific challenges.
In addition to reducing emissions, carbon sequestration offers another path toward clean energy. Here are some of the key techniques.
Developing construction materials that behave more like living organisms is one of the next scientific challenges.
Catalytic reactions allow transforming carbon dioxide into other materials, which could prove to be an effective strategy to fight global warming.
A new coating for buildings could take us one step closer to an energy-efficient architecture.
The octopus has a unique ability to change the color and texture of his skin. A recently presented technology can now replicate this skill.
The Internet of Things brings the smallest devices online. Now its influence is set to reach the food chain through a new generation of microsensors.
In Germany, a new consortium led by the Fraunhofer Institute has developed a set of techniques that will open the door to recovering large pieces of wood and giving them a second life.
A team of researchers from the laboratories of Harvard and the Wyss Institute in the USA have joined forces to develop an extremely adhesive bio-glue for medical use, inspired by slugs.
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