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materials science

Plastics made fireproof thanks to mother-of-pearl mimic

Technology

Plastics made fireproof thanks to mother-of-pearl mimic

A method for quickly coating objects in a thin, environmentally safe mother-of-pearl-like film could protect food or electronics from the elements

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plastic bottles

Earth

Throwaway culture: The truth about recycling

Features

Abstract pattern made from strings of light

Technology

Quantum cheques could be a forgery-free way to move money

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Solar panels

Earth

Invisibility cloak makes solar panels work more efficiently

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Mary Somerville

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Mary Somerville: Queen of 19th-century science

Features

Google on track for quantum computer breakthrough by end of 2017

Technology

Google on track for quantum computer breakthrough by end of 2017

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Micius satellite

Space

Chinese satellite beats distance record for quantum entanglement

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Ocean plastics from Haiti’s beaches turned into laptop packaging

Earth

Ocean plastics from Haiti’s beaches turned into laptop packaging

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Time, mass and custard provide the physics in <i>The Earthworks</i>

Physics

Time, mass and custard provide the physics in The Earthworks

Culture

Fortified gas marbles are 10 times stronger than regular bubbles

Physics

Fortified gas marbles are 10 times stronger than regular bubbles

Bubbles reinforced with an external layer of particles can hold their shape under pressure – which may help in making stronger foams and in drug delivery

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Space

The dreams our stuff is made of

Culture

Physics

A classic quantum test could reveal the limits of the human mind

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Life

Odds on: 10 science breakthroughs you can bet on

Features

Technology

Nanofridge could keep quantum computers cool enough to calculate

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