Algae grown under Mars-like conditions could make bioplastic building materials for structures to harbor life in space.

I can't wait to see how such building materials will be used in architecture. Having a translucent wall with a transparent front door is divine. josefaber April 20, 2023 11:10 PM ...

The new material was inspired by the skin of a squid. Image source: Rainer / Adobe However, seeing a singular material that can block both is exciting, because of the possible implications it has ...

They took samples of translucent materials and isolated them in a vacuum to eliminate interference from air. Then they heated small areas of those samples with a laser and observed with an ...

Physicists show that light can generate electricity even in translucent materials. ScienceDaily. Retrieved April 10, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 04 / 240429103031.htm.

The design, dubbed Liquid Glass, was crafted with a "translucent material [that] reflects and refracts its surroundings, while dynamically transforming to help bring greater focus to content," Apple ...