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Materials

Asphalt anodes help create better lithium metal batteries

Breakthrough in light manipulation could unlock faster data

Study claims evaporation could provide 70 per cent of US energy

Swansea filter could help reduce environmental impact of fracking

Femtosecond events dictate efficiency of future solar cells

Mimicking silk spinning animals to make artificial fibres more green

Nano-structure printing process could thwart bank-note fakers

UK project aims to extend life and improve performance of nuclear plants

Jewel in the crown: Rolls-Royce’s single-crystal turbine blade casting foundry

Biodegradable particles enable multiple vaccinations in single injection

Video of the week: 3D printed wearable electronics

Graphene-munching spiders produce stronger silk