New Atlas6 hours agoPhase-change concrete melts snow and ice without salt or shovelsverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Paul McClureIncorporating a phase-change material into concrete, researchers have created a self-heating material that can melt snow and ice for up to 10 hours …
New Atlas3 days agoHigh-tech makeover converts "drinking bird" toy into a practical generatorverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Ben CoxworthScientists have converted a children's "drinking bird" toy into a tool that generates usable amounts of electricity. The generator could one day be …
New Atlas4 days agoSnakes on a plate: Why you should be eating pythonverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Paul McClureFarming snakes as a high-protein, low-fat food source may be a more sustainable way of taking the pressure off conventional livestock farming which …
New Atlas4 days agoSounds appealing – reef recordings entice coral larvae to start buildingverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Ben CoxworthScientists have discovered that audio recordings of healthy coral reefs may help attract free-swimming coral larvae to damaged ones. The finding …
New Atlas4 days agoProcess that reversibly bonds meat to metal may have many usesverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Ben CoxworthImagine if a hard metal implant could be bonded to soft biological tissue without using any adhesive, then easily removed when no longer needed. That …
New Atlas5 days agoThe secret to saving our reefs may lie in the sea cucumberverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Ben CoxworthAlthough the humble sea cucumber may not look like much, it could soon be recruited to help save the world's coral reefs. The bottom-dwelling animals …