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Objects changing colours like a chameleon

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Researchers at MIT developed a reprogrammable ink to let objects change colour when exposed to ultraviolet light. The ink was inspired by the colour changing abilities of the chameleon. Dubbed PhotoChromeleon, the project uses a ...

Breaking the boundaries between biology, design, and technology

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19-21 September, London-based Open Cell hosts an exhibition called #Biodesign HereNow, during London Design Festival. The expo will show all sorts of emerging ideas from international designers and start-ups for projects that combine biology, design, ...

Electrical wires inspired by bacteria

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Researchers of the University of Antwerp, the University of Hasselt and Delft University of Technology discovered that centimetre-long bacteria from the seafloor contain fibres that are comparable to copper electronic wires, which could lead to ...

Bricks made from household garbage

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Dutch companies StoneCycling, AVR and Mineralz collaborated to make bricks from household garbage. StoneCycling is a company best known for their WasteBasedBricks, which are bricks made from demolition waste. AVR is a waste and energy ...

The world’s first lightweight 3D printed FRP bridge

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Together with industry leaders DSM and CEAD, the international engineering and project management consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV is working on what will be the world’s first lightweight 3D printed fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) bridge. By using ...

Dyeing marble inspired by counterfeit gemstone colouring

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Chinese design studio Buzao experiments with the dyeing of marble, inspired by the open ‘secret’ of the gemstone industry: the process of colouring of unsatisfactory gemstones using chemical dyes. In nature, not everything is produced ...