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more about #materials anonymous: Work, my microscopic minions! Work I say! more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: That's what she... NO WAIT- more » EpiphyteCorp.: Don't you all see it?!?! The bacteria are honing their skills with weaponry. We've upped the ante with our advances in antibiotics, now they respond w... more » vapour: Now the big question: will the bacteria chose Windows or Macintosh? more » theimmc: Exploiting bacteria? I can't wait for PETA's response. more » fleebailey33: so when our computer gets a virus, do we also get e.coli? (sorry was lame but couldn't think of much better) more » chrisfox01: Screw Skynet, I welcome our new bacterial overlords! more » tomboygirl: You explain how it cracks and heals itself, which is a major accomplishment, given that one of the biggest downfalls of concrete is that it cracks. ("... more » OMG! TEA!: Does this mean no more potholes?!? Or tar?!? And how expensive would this be to build, lets say, a road? more » Jesse in Japan: So does this mean we should invest in copper and silver? more » Kaiser-Machead: I will maintain that soylent petrol will ultimately save us. The only real downside to implementing soylent petrol is that the Funeral Home market may... more » Kaiser-Machead: I think we don't give our species enough credit. While the earth is limited on resources, it's not as though by-products and alternatives suddenly don... more » MadCrazy: We are doomed, we are doomed...no we're not! Here is the thing, we find an eternal energy source we can use it to create heavier element from hydrogen... more » dbett: Every time this type of "analysis" has been done in the past, it's turned out to be completely wrong. It ignores (at least) two things: (1) Human in... more » Monty: We can only pray that their calculations are as accurate as the ones made about oil. We were supposed to run out of the black tar about a decade ago,... more » OMG! Ponies!: And this is why I am not saving money for my kids' college education. My kids are going to need to know how to improvise explosives from dung to fight... more » Anthony Joseph Lazzarino: That seemed much harsher than I imagined, there's really ONLY that much left? Am I th only one here who's kinda skeptical about this? more » Kaiser-Machead: Lex Luthor tried to show us the way out with crystal technology, and we scoffed and called him an evil maniac. Now who's laughing? more » Chromeo is just Chromeo again: Lonsdalite is a girl's best friend just didn't have the same ring to it... more » HonusWScruggs: Still not a strong as Dolomite; the tough black mineral that won't cop out when there's heat all about. It's Dolomite, baby! more » -
#science
Scientists Coax Tiny Bacteria Into Operating Slightly Less Tiny Machinery
These 380-micrometer gears are being turned by hundreds of common bacteria swimming in a liquid solution. Scientists think this discovery could signpost a path to the development of "smart materials" that close the gap between man-made and organic matter. More » -
#materials
Self-Mending Concrete Bends Like Rubber, Heals Like Flesh
It can be bent into a U-shape, "heals" cracks with nothing more than rainwater, and is strong enough to build bridges from. Is Victor Li's composite building material really even concrete anymore? More » -
#doom
How Long Will Our World Last? (Yes, We Are Screwed)
Most people get worried about how much energy reserves we have left, but as this graphic shows, that's the least of our problems. The real problem is the materials we use to make things. More » -
#diamonds
Materials Harder Than Diamond Formed In Asteroid Impacts and Volcanic Eruptions
Two materials, lonsdaleite and wurtzite, have just been recognized as being harder than diamonds. More » -
#designmodo
What Beautiful Future Gadgets Will Be Made Of
Wood paneling and silver-painted plastic used to be cool; so I wonder when our current metal and glass gadgets will go out of style, and if so, what will future gadgets be made from?
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#nanotechnology
Nanotech Material Never Gets Wet, Even When Wet
Through the magic of nanotechnology (we use "magic" only ever so figuratively), chemists from the University of Zurich have developed a new fabric that never gets wet, even after being completely submerged in water for two months. More »
