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Gecko Gripper blasts off to help design space-crawling robots
Tuesday's Cygnus launch to the International Space Station carried material inspired by gecko feet. It could help robots crawl over the ISS's exterior
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New alloys could lead to next generation of nuke plant metals
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Material that can grow when stretched is inspired by Islamic art
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Shape-shifting matter could let houses crumple themselves away
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Skyscrapers of the future will be held together with glue
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Nano coating lets you mould and slice liquid just like Play-Doh
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Physicists dream up crystal based on elegant satellite dance
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Solar cell you wear like a bandage can power a watch
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Raft made of dust carries water droplets across a sea of oil
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Microscopic cage for light traps photons but lets fluids through
Tiny cages with nanowire bars could block light from entering or exiting, but allow other materials through 鈥� which might be useful for biomedicine
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3D printed teeth to keep your mouth free of bacteria
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Wonder stuff: Making every material you’ve never heard of
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Modern-day alchemy is putting the periodic table under pressure
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Terminator-style ‘skin’ quickly repairs itself after a gunshot
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