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Water repellency in soils and granular materials is a critical property influencing water infiltration, drainage, and the overall hydrological response in both natural and engineered environments.

We might think of roots as necessary, but uninteresting, parts of the crop production process. New research, however, focuses on what's going on in the soil with the plant's roots and the chemicals ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A metal that repels water so effectively that water droplets appear to bounce off it, has been developed by scientists at ...

Concrete has been used as a strong, durable building material for thousands of years, dating back to many ancient concrete structures that are still standing to this day. Yet, it has one fundamental ...

A self-healing, water-repellent, spray-on coating is hundreds of times more durable than its counterparts, report researchers in a new article. A self-healing, water-repellent, spray-on coating ...

Nanomaterials manufacturer Promethean Particles has joined a consortium of organizations to research and develop new safe and sustainable water-repellent fabrics. The four other partners involved in ...

Anyone who’s ever watched a nature show on TV knows there’s no better biologist, chemist, engineer or environmentalist than Mother Nature. So a fashion-related chemical company working on eco-friendly ...

(Nanowerk News) A team of researchers at the University of Central Florida have created a new nanomaterial that repels water and can stay dry even when submerged underwater. The discovery could open ...

(Nanowerk News) Scientists from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) have developed a surface material that repels water droplets almost ...