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Unique hydro-print tech lets you Photoshop your actual body By | July 1, 2020
Guy Aon’s ground-breaking photo technology BodyPiece could revolutionize sectors from movie makeup to prosthetics to fashion
Ultraviolet light can reduce Covid transmission indoors By | July 1, 2020
An international team of scientists are advocating the use of ultraviolet light indoors as a cheap and efficient way to inactivate the coronavirus
Bacteria And Dust Are World Travelers By | June 11, 2020
Bacteria and dust are everywhere, surviving in even the most extreme environments like hot springs, ice cubes, and the air we breathe. But not all of them are malicious, just be aware they are present
From ocean waves to electricity: clean power for our planet By | June 10, 2020
Founded by a Chernobyl survivor, Israel’s Eco Wave Power is poised to install its unique technology on any coastline where waves swell at least half a meter.
Bacteria, Face Masks and Paper Money By | May 30, 2020
Social distancing, Washing our hands, Not touching our faces, Wearing masks, Avoid using paper money
A versatile antiviral emerges to fight COVID-19 By | May 27, 2020
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Superworms digest plastic, with help from their bacterial sidekicks By | May 27, 2020
Bacteria from the gut of superworms can degrade polystyrene (white material)
Israeli scientists develop corona-busting disinfectant that stays active By | May 20, 2020
Unlike chlorine bleach and similar surface disinfecting products, the new substances target the virus infection mechanism and remain active longer.
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Israeli antimicrobial washable facemasks enter US market By | May 13, 2020
Sonovia’s reusable cotton-poly SonoMask are infused with metal-oxide nanoparticles that kill germs and last through 100 washings
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New antimicrobial coating disinfects surfaces from virus By | May 13, 2020
Bio-Fence product from Israel could be painted or sprayed on walls and floors in hotels, offices, factories, train stations, airports and more
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Electronics for high-altitude use can get smaller and sturdier with new nanomaterials By | May 5, 2020
After being bombarded with ionizing radiation, this sample with copper-platinum nano-ink on its surface still conducts electricity
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Bone proteomics could reveal how long a corpse has been underwater By | April 29, 2020
Examining certain proteins in bones could help determine how long they’ve been underwater, as in this illustration
A new way to cool down electronic devices, recover waste heat By | April 23, 2020
A hydrogel can cool off electronics and generate electricity from their waste heat
Video: Spider combs tame unruly nanofibers By | April 23, 2020
Drawing inspiration from spider’s back legs, researchers have developed a new nonstick surface for nanomaterials
Chocolate ‘fingerprints’ could confirm label claims By | April 20, 2020
Researchers are developing a way to determine the country of origin of chocolate samples
Harnessing the power of electricity-producing bacteria for programmable ‘biohybrids’ By | April 9, 2020
A nanocomposite material (purple) conducts electrons released by exoelectrogenic bacteria (green) to generate electricity.
Video: Using chemistry to unlock the difference between cold- and hot-brew coffee By | April 6, 2020
Cold-brew coffee’s antioxidant profile differs from that of hot joe
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New electrically activated material could improve braille readers By | March 31, 2020
A new material could improve current braille displays by increasing the amount of information conveyed, while making them more durable and less costly
VIDEO: Can soap really ‘kill’ the coronavirus? By | March 23, 2020
Revamping optical fibers to transmit even more data By | March 19, 2020
As telecom demands grow, optical fibers will need to level up
Fish scales could make wearable electronics more sustainable By | March 18, 2020
This film derived from fish scales could someday be used in flexible electronic devices
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Expanding the plasmonic painter’s palette By | March 10, 2020
An image of two colorful parrots was created by mixing red, blue and green structural colors
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Micromotors get supercharged with three ‘engines’ By | March 10, 2020
For the first time, a micromotor (shown below) was powered by “engines” that respond to three different stimuli: catalytic (bubbles), light and magnetic. Scale bar, 10 μm
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Portable device gathers rain for clean drinking water By | March 2, 2020
New Israeli-made device captures and filters rainwater for drinking, cooking and bathing in off-the-grid communities
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‘Flapping wings’ powered by the sun (video) By | February 20, 2020
This tiny wing could someday be used in robots or devices to harvest solar energy
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Fireproof, lightweight solid electrolyte for safer lithium-ion batteries By | February 12, 2020
A new solid state electrolyte could make lithium-ion batteries fireproof and lightweight
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Food packaging that’s good enough to eat By | February 3, 2020
The Time Is Now for Edible Packaging
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Israeli HyDrop technology fights fires from above By | February 2, 2020
Elbit Systems manages to extinguish fires from great heights, allowing for safe, round-the-clock firefighting operations
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Chemophobia in Europe and Elsewhere By | January 22, 2020
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Residues in fingerprints hold clues to their age By | January 22, 2020
Levels of an unsaturated triacylglycerol decline in fingerprints from an individual from day 0 (top) to day 1 (middle) and day 3 (bottom).