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Building blocks of life discovered on Ceres
VIDEO Feb 17, 2017NASA's Dawn spacecraft has found carbon-based materials similar to those found on the early Earth.
Ultra strong, lightweight material developed
VIDEO Jan 10, 2017A team of researchers at MIT have designed a new super-strong and lightweight 3D form of graphene.
'Metal foam' obliterates bullets on impact
VIDEO Apr 7, 2016A lightweight, porous metallic material could pave the way for extremely effective bulletproof armor.
UK soldiers test out new 'invisibility cloak'
Mar 21, 2016British troops have been conducting field trials of a new type of camouflage material known as Vatec.
World's darkest material is now even darker
VIDEO Mar 8, 2016Known as Vantablack, the extremely dark material was invented by a team of British researchers in 2014.
New material can suck water out of thin air
Feb 27, 2016Engineers have developed a new material that is capable of turning airborne water vapor in to a liquid.
The Earth is actually two planets - not one
VIDEO Jan 29, 2016Scientists have determined that the Earth and moon are made up of material from two separate worlds.
China develops new aircraft cloaking material
Nov 16, 2015Scientists have announced a breakthrough in the development of an effective new stealth technology.
Super-heating lasers to aid fusion research
Nov 14, 2015Scientists have found a way to use lasers to heat materials to extreme temperatures almost instantly.
Scientists invent world's blackest material
VIDEO Oct 26, 2015The new material is so completely and utterly black that it absorbs 99% of all the light that hits it.
Scientists develop 'feeling' artificial skin
Oct 19, 2015A new type of material is able to detect pressure and transmit that information directly to the brain.
NASA develops new 'self-healing' material
VIDEO Sep 2, 2015The sophisticated new material is capable of healing all on its own within a matter of seconds.
All life on Earth combined weighs 50bn tonnes
Jun 12, 2015Scientists have calculated how much genetic material there is on Earth and how much space it takes up.
Dark material on Europa could be sea salt
May 13, 2015The dark substance that litters the surface of Europa is now believed to be sodium chloride.
US army puts out call for invisibility cloaks
May 9, 2015The army is attempting to secure cutting edge materials capable of rendering its soldiers invisible.
Limpets possess world's strongest teeth
Feb 18, 2015Limpet teeth are the strongest biological material known to exist anywhere in the world.
Water bounces off super-repellent material
VIDEO Jan 28, 2015Scientists have developed a material so water repellent that water droplets simply bounce off it.
Major synthetic life breakthrough achieved
Dec 1, 2014Scientists have succeeded in creating synthetic enzymes using artificial genetic material.
Mysterious 'angel hair' falls over Portugal
Nov 29, 2014Strange white, wispy strands of an unknown material have been reported falling from the sky.
New material enables water to flow uphill
Aug 11, 2014Scientists have developed a remarkable new magnetic microhair material inspired by animal hair.
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