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Fungus leather: new front-runner for sustainable clothing material

September 9, 2020
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In a new review paper by the University of Vienna, Imperial College London, and RMIT University in Australia, researchers argue that leather made from fungi has "considerable potential" to be...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials
Biology, Botany, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, Materials, Materials Science, Parasitology
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Reimagining the face mask: a design upgrade

September 4, 2020
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Imagine a reusable face mask that protects wearers and those around them from SARS-CoV-2, is comfortable enough to wear all day, and stays in place without frequent adjustment. Based on...
Life Sciences, Materials
Biology, Covid-19, Health, Health & Safety, Immunology, Life Sciences, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Virology
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Coronavirus ‘trap and zap’ technology

August 24, 2020
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Rice University researchers plan to reconfigure their 'trap and zap' wastewater-treatment technology to capture and deactivate the virus that causes COVID-19. Image: A schematic of the SARS-CoV-2 viral particle, which...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials
Atmospheric Sciences, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biotech, Biotechnology, Covid-19, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Health, Health & Safety, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Oceanography
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Converting self-sterilising water filtration technologies for COVID-19 protection

August 24, 2020
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With the worldwide focus on coronavirus prevention and transmission, a new type of air-filter that self-sterilises and decontaminates is being developed at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beer-Sheva, Israel...
Earth & Environmental, Life Sciences, Materials
Atmospheric Sciences, Covid-19, Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environment, Environmental, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Nanotech, Nanotechnology, Oceanography
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Improved cybernetics hardware – human interfacing

August 17, 2020
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Although true 'cyborgs' -- part human, part robotic beings -- are science fiction, researchers are taking steps toward integrating electronics with the body. Such devices could monitor for tumour development...
Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Biotechnology, Developmental Biology, Engineering, Life Sciences, Materials, Materials Science, Nanotech, Nanotechnology
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New international carbon dating standard

August 13, 2020
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Radiocarbon dating is set to become more accurate than ever after an international team of scientists improved the technique for assessing the age of historical objects.
Earth & Environmental, Materials
Earth & Environmental, Earth & Environmental Sciences, Environmental, Geology, Geophysics, Materials, Materials Science, Soil Science
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Hydrogel paves way for biomedical breakthrough

August 4, 2020
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A University of Sydney team of biomedical engineers has developed a plasma technology to robustly attach hydrogels ­­– a jelly-like substance which is structurally similar to soft tissue in the...
Chemistry, Life Sciences, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biology, Biophysics, Biotech, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Developmental Biology, Engineering, Health, Life Sciences, Materials, Materials Science, Medical/Health, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Organic Chemistry
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Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission launched

July 31, 2020
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NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission is on its way to the Red Planet to search for signs of ancient life and collect samples to send back to Earth.
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Materials, Physics & Engineering
Astronomy, Astrophysics, Atmospheric Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials, Materials Science, Physics
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Affordable carbon-loving materials for reduced industrial emissions

July 28, 2020
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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are advancing gas membrane materials to expand practical technology options for reducing industrial carbon...
Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Materials
Atmospheric Chemistry, Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, Earth & Environmental, Environment, Environmental, Environmental Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Materials, Materials Science
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Graphene pizza: It is all about the toppings

July 28, 2020
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Graphene consists of a single layer of carbon atoms. Exceptional electronic, thermal, mechanical and optical properties have made graphene one of the most studied materials at the moment. For many...
Materials, Physics & Engineering
Chemical Engineering, Engineering, Materials, Materials Science, Nanotech, Nanotechnology
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