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Tech

Silk Gets Even Stronger in Freezing Outer Space Temperatures, Scientists Discover

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By Becky Ferreira
Tech

Squid Is the New Eco-Friendly Plastic, Study Says

02.22.19

By Becky Ferreira
Tech

This ‘Skin’ Is as Hard as Artificial Tooth Enamel and Can Heal Itself

01.31.18

By Rebecca Flowers
Money

A Very Rough Calculation of How Many Cows Canada Has Murdered For Its Money

12.01.16

By Mack Lamoureux
Entertainment

Monstrous Little Balls of Flesh Become Gruesome Sculptures

11.26.16

By Diana Shi
Health

Scientists Invented a ‘Second Skin’ That Can Make You Prettier

05.10.16

By VICE Staff
Tech

This Lab-Grown Tissue Snaps Together Like Velcro

08.28.15

By Jordan Pearson
Tech

This New Material Will Be Used to Reconstruct People’s Faces

08.20.14

By Jackie Hong
Tech

Self-Healing Materials Move From Repairing the Microscopic to Bullet Holes

05.10.14

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