Smallest microchips yet folded from graphene
University of Sussex physicists have applied “nano-origami” to graphene to create a tiny object which behaves like a microchip. This
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Self-healing material could make ideal smartphone screen
Researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology have led a project to develop a hard, electronic smartphone display
Read moreMoon rocks turned into oxygen and construction metals for future base
A British firm has won a European Space Agency (ESA) contract to develop methods to process Moon dust into its
Read moreExcess heat from steelworks could be stored and reused with new material
Researchers are looking at how waste heat can be captured from the steelmaking process and reused or even moved to
Read moreUS Army-funded smart fabric collects dust on ISS
A smart fibre, funded by the US Army, is being tested on the International Space Station (ISS). The material could
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