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In the Mediterranean, the 'Posidonia oceanica' plant is going from annoying waste that has to be landfilled to useful building insulation, thanks to German researchers.
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Sou Fujimoto's compelling proposal for the 2013 Serpentine Pavilion in London's Kensington Gardens is the latest example of an aesthetic of dematerialization unique to Japanese design.
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Perfect for ships' hulls and buildings in humid climates, a team of researchers just developed a surface that sheds organisms without chemicals.
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Yes, it's true: glow-in-the-dark concrete now exists, thanks to German-based manufacturer Kann and its NightTec Leuchtsteine pavers.
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The desire to harness more diverse, low-grade sources of renewable power has resulted in a curious new technology from Fujifilm Corp.: a thermoelectric material that produces electricity from body heat.
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On a recent trip to Ohio, Blaine Brownell got the opportunity to visit the Akron Art Museum designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au and compares it to the Busan Cinema Center in South Korea.
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New treated cotton fabric can be converted into a superhydrophilic material, which can absorb and repel water vapor for drinking water, agriculture, or more.
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The hunt for a more efficient solar cell typically focuses on material technology, but a new renewable energy breakthrough, optimizing solar power, is based on geometry, reports Blaine Brownell.
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Researchers at the University of Colorado in Boulder takes topology, and the intersection between mathematical theory and physical world, to potentially develop properties that don't exist in nature, Blaine Brownell reports.
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Scientists in the UK have developed what may be the strongest silica nanofibers known, Blaine Brownell reports, with potential uses in the marine, aviation, and security industries.