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Topic: Material Science

Flat square glass with blue violet green gradient. (wacomka via Getty Images)

Why glass still surprises scientists

John Mauro, Katelyn Kirchner - The Conversation
Bacteria Lactobacillus in human intestine (Getty Images/nopparit)

Modified bacteria can clean up pollution

Sara Molinari - The Conversation
Bacteria Lactobacillus in human intestine (Getty Images/nopparit)

Programmed bacteria make living material

Sara Molinari - The Conversation
Octopus (Getty Images/sko)

Behold the octopus glove

Matthew Rozsa
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White plastic bag caught up in branches and billowing in the breeze. Plastic bags are wind-distributed, which explains why they are widespread in the London (UK) countryside. (Getty Images/Whiteway)

Hope for a plastic-free world

Nicole Karlis
(Getty/Salon)

How silicone took over our kitchens

Kiersten Muenchinger - The Conversation
Graphene: The Superstrong, Superthin, and Superversatile Material That Will Revolutionize the World by Les Johnson and Joseph E. Meany (Getty/virusowy)

Graphene, the magic material

Les Johnson, Joseph E. Meany
(Shutterstock/PanicAttack)

Natasha Lennard
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