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Chemistry: General Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry Environmental: Water Geoscience: Geochemistry
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Researchers create the most water-repellent surface ever      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A revised method to create hydrophobic surfaces has implications for any technology where water meet...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Cell Biology Biology: General
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Stinky, bitter, and painful: A novel insect repellent attacks multiple sensory pathways      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers found that a Transient Receptor Potential (TRP) A1 stimulant, 2-methylthiazoline (2MT),...

Biology: Botany Biology: General Biology: Microbiology Ecology: Endangered Species
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How plants 'mate' for life and repel other suitors      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have used a unique microscopic technique to examine the dynamics of pollen tubes in the...

Chemistry: General Environmental: General Environmental: Water Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Geochemistry
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Staying dry for months underwater      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have developed a superhydrophobic surface with a stable plastron that can last for month...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: Evolutionary Biology: General Biology: Zoology Ecology: Nature
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Scientists discover how Diadem butterfly mimics African Queen      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists have discovered how female Diadem butterflies have evolved to look like African Queen but...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Smart sponge could clean up oil spills - Smart Sponge Could Clean Up Oil Spills      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil in water. It c...

Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry
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Recycling of water-based adhesive achieved by changing pH      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A research team has developed a reversible, water-based glue that has good adhesion in the neutral p...

Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: General Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry
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It's not only opposites that attract -- new study shows like-charged particles can come together      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A study shows that similarly charged particles can sometimes attract, rather than repel. The team fo ...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Recyclable bioplastic membrane to clear oil spills from water - Recyclable Bioplastic Membrane to Clear Oil Spills from Water      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Polymer scientists have developed a polymer membrane from biobased malic acid. It is a superamphiphi...

Physics: General Physics: Optics
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Looking at magnets in the right light - Looking at Magnets in the Right Light: A Comprehensive Guide      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Unlocking the secrets of magnetic materials requires the right illumination. Magnetic x-ray circular...

Chemistry: General Chemistry: Organic Chemistry
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Upcycling method turns textile trash to functional coatings - Upcycling Method Turns Textile Trash to Functional Coatings      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

In an effort to make textiles more sustainable, a new method allows researchers to break old clothin...