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A spiral painted in a Zwitterionic coating is revealed after it is dipped in water with food dye

Zwitterion coating could prevent blood clots on medical implants

Asteroid mining startup Karman+ raises $20m

Associate Professor Joe Gattas (left) and PHD student Mahmoud Abu-Saleem with one of their timber-cardboard web-core sandwich (TCWS) panels

Cardboard sandwich adds strength to shelter panels

The weight of a fire blanket could be reduced to that of a couple of sheets of paper

Spinout to commercialise feather-light heat shield materials

Microscopic interlocking structures in pterosaur bones could inspire new materials for aircraft

Fossilised Pterosaur bones offer insights into new materials

Cobalt-free tyre studs reduce particle emissions

Around 450 million tonnes of plastic waste is generated globally each year, with less than 10 per cent recycled

How advances in alternative plastics could help address the waste crisis

Data centre energy demand could top 1,000TWh by 2026, according to the IEA

Graphene memory tech could cut data centre energy use

Circular ecosystem vital for better EV recycling

The RAC’s pothole index reported a 17 per cent increase in pothole-related callouts

Comment: assessing the future of Britain’s road network

Dr Jose Norambuena-Contreras with a sample of self-healing road

Self-healing asphalt could solve UK pothole challenge

Polar bears have black skin. The polar bear’s fur is also translucent, and only appears white because it reflects visible light

Polar bear fur could be key to advances in anti-icing solutions