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A new superbug-destroying coating for wound dressings and implants
E.coli bacteria before exposure to the nanothin antimicrobial coating (left) and after (right). A new
If ship hulls were coated with special high-tech air trapping materials, up to one percent of global CO2 emissions could be avoided

Study by the University of Bonn: High-tech surfaces could greatly reduce drag and CO2 emissions

Nanofiber coatings that are sticky, repellant, insulating or light emitting, among other possibilities

Inspired by the extraordinary characteristics of polar bear fur, lotus leaves and gecko feet, engineering

New painted-on polymer coating acts as a spontaneous air cooler and could be significant

Columbia Engineers make white paint whiter—and cooler—by removing white pigment and invent a polymer coating,

A new type of glass slide turns microscopes into thermometers enhancing scientific research worldwide

A study published online in the journal Nature Communications describes how an updated version of this centuries-old

An Engineered Surface Unsticks Sticky Water Droplets

The lotus effect has inspired many types of liquid repelling surfaces, but tiny water droplets

Stanford engineers invent high-tech mirror to beam heat away from buildings into space

A new ultrathin multilayered material can cool buildings without air conditioning by radiating warmth from