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Electrostatic de-icing could make it easier to defrost car windows

24 February 2021

Ice has an electrical charge, which could be exploited to create devices that easily defrost car windows and aeroplane wings

A man wearing a face mask travels on a London tube

Face masks needed in the UK until 2022, says poll of disease experts

22 February 2021

People in the UK will be wearing face masks and social distancing until 2022 and possibly 2023, predict infectious disease experts polled by New Scientist

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Electrostatic de-icing could make it easier to defrost car windows

Face masks needed in the UK until 2022, says poll of disease experts

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