Lotus leaf inspires fog-free finish for transparent surfaces
Chinese scientists use silica nanoparticles resembling raspberries to create a water-repellent, fog-free, self-cleaning finish for glass and other transparent surfaces.
Chinese scientists use silica nanoparticles resembling raspberries to create a water-repellent, fog-free, self-cleaning finish for glass and other transparent surfaces.
Nanomaterials
Jul 30, 2012
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Before and after satellite images from the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission show the scale of the oil spill that occurred off the shores of Trinidad and Tobago's coastline earlier this week. The ship, identified as The Gulfstream, ...
Environment
Feb 16, 2024
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Recently, researchers from University College Dublin have made some new development on increasing the in-vivo lifespan of artificial joints. The research team developed an optimized surface topography design for bioimplants, ...
Biochemistry
Aug 25, 2022
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A team of researchers have developed an artificial tactile sensor that mimics the ability of human skin to detect surface information, such as shapes, patterns and structures. This may be one step closer to making electronic ...
Engineering
Nov 8, 2018
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A huge expansion in the quantity and complexity of international standards is an increasingly serious issue in fields such as advanced engineering. Now, a research project headed by a University of Huddersfield professor ...
Software
Sep 8, 2015
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Depth cameras and other motion-tracking devices allow people to use natural gestures to play computer games, yet the experience remains unnatural because they can't feel what their eyes can see. Disney Research, Pittsburgh, ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 19, 2013
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A BRIGHT future beckons for a University of Huddersfield metrology instrumentation designer who has recently completed his doctorate, won a national award and will now embark on a project to bring a patented product to the ...
Engineering
Jul 10, 2013
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