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Infrared image of a building Ivan Smalyukh A see-through aerogel made from wood could replace air in double-glazed windows and make them as insulating as walls. Windows with air sandwiched in the gap between plates of glass can be made…
A new material changes its infrared colour when a small electric current is applied, raising the possibility of buildings that store or release heat depending on outside temperatures Environment 3 February 2023 By Madeleine Cuff Temperature control systems in buildings…
A device that uses a piece of glass with little bumps on it can distinguish objects based on how they scatter light, removing the need for a camera or a computer Technology 4 November 2022 By Karmela Padavic-Callaghan The device…
By Madeleine Cuff Compostable plastic that has not fully disintegrated in a compost bin www.bigcompostexperiment.org.uk (CC BY) Most compostable plastics labelled as suitable for home composting don’t break down properly in garden bins, leaving scraps of residual plastic polluting garden…
A new metal alloy keeps its flexibility and strength after high doses of radiation, making it potentially useful for building spacecraft or Mars colonies Chemistry 20 October 2022 By Alex Wilkins Electron microscope image of the new aluminium alloy Courtesy…
