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Microwaved bamboo could be used to build super-strong skyscrapers

Technology

Microwaved bamboo could be used to build super-strong skyscrapers

Bamboo is a renewable material that when microwaved becomes stronger by weight than steel or concrete – which could make it ideal for constructing buildings, cars and planes

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woman in high-tech clothing

Technology

Vibrating clothes could make you feel like you’re wearing clouds

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Frost on leaves

Technology

Artificial leaves made from aluminium could keep windows frost-free

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Liquid metal that floats on water could make transformable robots

Chemistry

Liquid metal that floats on water could make transformable robots

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Spider hairs

Life

Millions of hairy tarantula skins could be used to mop up oil spills

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Electrified artificial skin can feel exactly where it is touched

Technology

Electrified artificial skin can feel exactly where it is touched

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Living sand hydrogel

Earth

Living 'concrete' made from bacteria used to create replicating bricks

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Welcome to Lunarville: Building a permanent settlement on the moon

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Welcome to Lunarville: Building a permanent settlement on the moon

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Sam rogers rocket man

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Rocket man: How I became a jet suit pilot

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National Ignition Facility Laser System

Physics

Blasting lead with 160 lasers makes it incredibly strong, then explode

When lead is quickly brought to extremely high pressures using 160 laser beams, it suddenly becomes 250 times stronger – and then it explodes

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Environment

Tackling emissions from heavy industry is key to fixing climate change

Leader

Technology

Steel and concrete are climate change's hard problem. Can we solve it?

Features

Technology

Here's how we can stop a mountain of electric car batteries piling up

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Technology

Fridges made from twisty materials could be better for the environment

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