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Materials

Coating takes temperature of samples on microscope slides

Hydrophobic surfaces could provide more efficient cooling

Exeter electrode harvests hydrogen by splitting water with light

Getting inked: 3D printed organs and smart tattoos to transform future of biomedicine and electronics

Circuits 3D-printed onto skin offer battlefield benefits to soldiers

Carnegie team harnesses warpage to 3D print self-folding plastics

Components produced using high-speed sintering, a technique invented by Hopkinson

Q & A: 3D printing pioneer Prof Neil Hopkinson

Metamaterial coatings for spacecraft could save big on launch weight

Silk-based medical devices promote bone regrowth

Graphene breaks light confinement limit

Spider silk inspires load bearing composite to help heal bones

Continuous graphene film-making process has potential for membranes