self-cleaning cars, Tag

What would you say if I told you there was a car that could never get dirty? That you'd never have to waste time (or money) scrubbing away the dirt and grime that collects on the exterior and dulls the shine? Thanks to Nissan...

In my last column for The Biomimicry Manual, I mentioned the way the sea snake keeps herself clean of barnacles and algae by shedding her skin. Keeping surfaces clean is a huge challenge and a big industry. It's a problem...

A team of scientists from the Eindhoven University of Technology have developed a coating with a surface that repairs itself after damage. Working with the same principles as hydrophobic surfaces, the new nano-coating has...