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Materials

Magnetic field causes a hairy moment for uphill water

Chemicals extracted from lignin could help produce bioplastics

Making progress towards profits from graphene

Diamond nanoparticles hailed for thermal conductivity

Carbon crusade

New piezoelectric material can perform in extreme conditions

Flame-retardent foam thanks to nanotube coating

Amphibians give clues to the regeneration game

Stable nanoclusters to impart metamaterial optical properties

Wrinkled surfaces shed water to improve dry performance

Process promises to lower the cost of titanium by 60 per cent

Carbon nanotube membranes made from plastic bags