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Ice and organic materials found on Mercury
11-30-2012 |
13
NASA's Messenger probe has revealed frozen organic materials on the closest planet to the sun.
Paper-thin material stops bullets
11-18-2012 | 41
Scientists have developed a new nanomaterial that appears to be highly effective at stopping bullets.
Prehistoric viruses still thrive within us
4-26-2012 | 15
Traces of ancient viruses from millions of years ago can still be found within our genetic material.
Asteroid mining plans emerge
4-25-2012 | 14
A group of entrepreneurs are planning to use robots to mine precious materials from nearby asteroids.
Scientists create DNA alternative
4-20-2012 | 41
Artificial genetic material that can evolve and store information like DNA has been developed in a lab.
Graphene is thinnest anti-corrosive found
2-24-2012 | 3
Hailed as a miracle material, researchers have discovered the thinnest known anti-corrosive material.
'Strongest' evidence yet of water on Mars
12-10-2011 | 7
NASA's Opportunity rover has discovered Gypsum on Mars, a material formed by water flowing through rock.
Engineers pioneer 3D printer for bones
12-3-2011 | 2
The new printer produces a bone-like material that will aid in the repairing of serious injuries.
World's lightest material unveiled
11-21-2011 | 13
The remarkable new material is 100 times lighter than Styrofoam and consists of 99.99% air.
Unsung material could boost eco-building
11-16-2011 | 4
A material found in toothpaste, sunscreen, solar cells and at Wimbledon also devours air pollutants.
'Super sand' to help clean up dirty water
6-30-2011 | 7
Contaminated water can be cleaned effectively using a novel, cheap material, say researchers.
Is graphene the new silicon?
5-24-2011 | 2
Pioneers of a new material believe it could have the same applications as silicon.
Cars could be made from mushrooms
2-5-2011 | 15
In the future vehicles could be made up of parts built using mushrooms and other organic materials.
Woman who eats cushions features on show
1-23-2011 | 21
Featured on 'My Strange Addiction' the 30-year-old has a peculiar taste for foam materials
Scientists reveal invisibility cloak material
11-6-2010 | 9
Scientists in Scotland have developed a material that could be used to make invisibility cloaks.
Tutankhamun excavation archive goes online
8-14-2010 | 49
A huge archive of material relating to the discovery of King Tutankhamun has been put online for the first time.
Can we dispose of nuclear waste in volcanoes ?
2-20-2010 | 47
It seems like the ideal way to dispose of radioactive materials within nature's biggest furnaces.
Man steals tombstones to build house with
1-21-2010 | 16
A man in the Ukraine has been arrested after stealing tombstones to use them as building materials for his house.
Scientists create world's smallest 'snowman'
12-4-2009 | 7
Scientists at the National Physical Laboratory have created the world's smallest snowman measuring a fifth of the width ...
Paper-thin batteries made from algae
12-2-2009 | 2
For years scientists have been working to create new types of batteries that are thin, durable and composed of non-metal...
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