Plant-derived composite as tough as bone and hard as aluminium as engineered by MIT
A single wood cell wall is constructed from fibres of cellulose — nature’s most abundant polymer, and the main structural
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A new drive system means an insect like flying robot can flap its wings without conventional motors and gears
Developed at the University of Bristol, the new system could pave the way for smaller, lighter and more effective flying
Read moreArtificial leaf captures 100 times more carbon than other systems
A team of engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago has built a cost-effective artificial leaf that can capture carbon
Read moreNew imaging techniques can reveal early signs of concrete damage
The method, which potentially provides a new way of monitoring cement and concrete structures, such as bridges or nuclear power
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