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This Is the Blackest Black Ever Created
MIT scientists have produced a material that is 10 times darker than anything else made by humans.
Carbon-Nanotube Yarn Twists and Stretches To Produce High Yields of Electricity
The new material, called ‘twistron,’ is already under patent.
How ‘Second Skin’ Suits Will Protect Future Soldiers from Dirty Weapons
Protective gear worn by chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialists in the US military just got a lot smarter.
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Scientists Say We Could Build a Space Elevator Using Microscopic Diamond Chains
Diamond nanothreads are an “ideal material” for the cable needed to ferry cargo between Earth and the Moon or Mars.
Spiders Spin Super Silk After Being Spritzed with Graphene
Researchers speculate that the spiders incorporated the solution into their silk as they spun their webs.
Here's What Happens When Engineers Hold a Photography Contest
From nanowires to self-healing concrete, see the dazzling winners of Cambridge's 2014 Engineering Photo Competition.
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Try And Stare Into The Blackest Material In The World
A nanotech company has created Vantablack, a color that absorbs a record-breaking 99.96% of the light that hits it.
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