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Jets wrapped in 'shark skin' material could fly further on less fuel

An aerodynamic material that mimics shark skin helps planes fly with less drag – and it can be added to existing aircraft like a decal

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Living material made from fungus could make buildings more sustainable

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Plant-based waterproof material could replace single-use plastics

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Wood made transparent using rice and egg whites could replace windows

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Metals can be squeezed into sheets just a few atoms thick

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'Galloping' bubbles could act as tiny robotic vacuum cleaners

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Electrodes made from bread could replace metal conductors

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Electrodes made from bread could replace metal conductors

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Twisted crystals show hints of a new kind of superconductivity

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Ultra-thin material creates a magnetic mystery

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Liquid metal particles can self-assemble into electronics

A cheap method for forming the tiny components of chips, such as transistors and diodes, harnesses simple fluid physics to make the electronics self-assembling

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Ultra-strong stretchy material could enable shape-shifting aircraft

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Physicists determined the paper most likely to give you a paper cut

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Three bright ideas that could fix fashion's environmental problems

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Microphone made of atom-thick graphene could be used in smartphones

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