In the sun’s midday glare, a white cumulus cloud bounces light off its surface, cooling its interior. But in infrared photography, it nearly disappears. That natural magic trick—cooling by bouncing ...

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Materials researchers at Iowa State University, working in part under a grant from the National Science Foundation, have demonstrated a novel coating that makes surfaces "smart"—meaning the surfaces ...

Researchers have found a way to create nonstick surfaces that are water repellent through the use of a naturally-derived material: moth silk. A team at Tufts University developed a method to fabricate ...