A study published online in the journal Nature Communications describes how an updated version of this centuries-old tool can now enable scientists to see tiny objects while also measuring t... Read more
The lotus effect has inspired many types of liquid repelling surfaces, but tiny water droplets stick to lotus leaf structures. Now, researchers at Penn State have developed the first nano/mi... Read more
A newly produced material is believed to be the “blackest” ever created. Vantablack is a pure carbon coating and absorbs 99.96 percent of incident radiation (solar energy as it h... Read more
In addition to being low-cost, these methods can be deployed easily in the field during repairs and retro-fitting. Soiling — the accumulation of dust and sand — on solar power re... Read more
UK company Pro-Teq has developed a new water-resistant, spray-on coating that absorbs UV light during the day and releases it at night, adapting to the lighting conditions in its surrounding... Read more
Compounds found in red wine, green tea stick to anything, retain useful properties A simple kitchen sink experiment helped Northwestern University researchers discover that green tea leaves... Read more
NeverWet can be used on metal, wood, masonry and aluminum as well as fabric, leather and canvas. “This is a game changer!” says Jim Stinner, the vice president of marketing for R... Read more
Dr. Masanori Kikuchi, Group Leader of the Bioceramics Group, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) and a research group at Tokyo Medical and Dental University succeede... Read more
Ready to be amazed? According to Ultra-tech, a Florida-based containment provider for chemical clean-up and waste management, its new Ultra-Ever Dry coating is an amazing product. The coatin... Read more
Scientists are reporting development of what they describe as the first self-healing protective coating for cracks in concrete, the world’s most widely used building material. Their s... Read more
The coating could lead to breathable garments to protect soldiers and scientists from chemicals, and advanced waterproof paints that dramatically reduce drag on ships. A nanoscale coating th... Read more
Initial experiments were confined to copper, but Dr Banerjee said research was already under way on using the same technique with other metals. A coating so thin it’s invisible to the human... Read more
Responding to an urgent need for better antibacterial coatings on surgical sutures, scientists are reporting the discovery of a new coating that is almost 1,000 times more effective than the... Read more
We can keep bananas fresh for up to 12 days A solution finally may be at hand for the number one consumer gripe about America’s favorite fresh fruit ? bananas and their tendency to ripen, so... Read more
A special glass coating, inspired by spider webs, has been used in the UK for the first time. A lookout tower at Lindisfarne has installed it to protect the hundreds of species that flock to... Read more
