New research finds that the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces. Scientists found that severe acute respiratory …read more Source:: Science
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A new way to remove ice buildup without power or chemicals
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•Researchers have found a way to prevent icing of powerlines, airplanes, wind turbines, and other surfaces with a special coating and the power of sunlight — no heating or harsh …read more Source:: Science
Engineers develop a programmable ‘camouflaging’ material inspired by octopus skin
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•Engineers have invented stretchable surfaces with programmable 3-D texture morphing, a synthetic ‘camouflaging skin’ inspired by studying and modeling the real thing in octopus and cuttlefish. …read more Source:: Science
Zika virus can live for hours on hard, non-porous surfaces
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•The Zika virus is most commonly transmitted in humans as the result of a bite from an infected mosquito or from an infected human to another human. What is not …read more Source:: Science
New surfaces repel water in oil as well as oil in water
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•New surface materials that are extremely difficult to wet both by water and oil have now been developed by scientists. Because they don’t need isolating air to stay trapped between …read more Source:: Science