In 1990, an amateur inventor called Maurice Ward appeared on British TV demonstrating a super-material he'd invented without any scientific training. Called Starlite, it could withstand temperatures of 1000 °C; was hard enough to drill holes in walls, and could easily be painted on to surfaces. In 2011 Ward sadly passed away—without ever having explained to a single scientist how it worked. Read More >
Featured comment by TankBoyBen:
"so the guy who discovered this gave the massive hint that working in a ladies hairdressers helped him to come up with the material, surely this is a m..." More »
In the short video above you'll see water bouncing off the surface of glass without leaving a trace behind. And this new advanced glass could be the future of everything from eyeglasses to camera lenses to solar panels. Read More >
Featured comment by liples:
"How long until this is in glasses?
I look forward to walking from a cold place to a warm place without my vision instantly fogging up." More »
If pop culture is any indication, bows and arrows are the weapon of the future. Weird, right? But also delightful: The Hunger Games stars an arrow-slinging heroine. Hawkeye will defend the Earth using a bow and arrow in The Avengers. The summer Olympics will have awesome archery competitions to ogle. And the TV's newest superhero will pull back a bow on Green Arrow. Read More >
Stanford scientists have created designer electrons that behave as if they were exposed to a magnetic field of 60 Tesla—a force 30 percent stronger than anything ever sustained on Earth. The work could lead to a revolution in the materials that make everything from video displays to airplanes to mobile phones. Read More >
Featured comment by stonemanty:
"These new materials are very intriguing, but what I want to know is how are they going to be scaled up into practical volumes or sizes? It's all very..." More »
Medical advances mean that many us aren't just made up of bone and flesh these days: artificial knees, titanium plates and pacemakers make their way into human bodies across the world every day. But what happens to them when their owners are cremated? Read More >
We've seen laptop's made of wood, bamboo, carbon fibre and — most recently — glass. Now, a new plastic replacement based on recycled paper might be making its way to a computer on your lap. Read More >
Featured comment by bingowings85:
"Expect more 3D widgets ending up on the pirate bay. Things like dishwasher wheels and trays that frequently break." More »
Ever dreamt of a material that was stronger than steel and stickier than super glue? Err, neither had we. But it's here, and it might end up inside you real soon. Read More >
As an Incase product owner I'm pretty used to the idea of my iPad and MacBook cases being simple black and white affairs that perform their jobs well with little fanfare (and a high price). Read More >
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