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An egg-based aerogel cleans water without hurting the environment.

Which is “not very,” but it’s still pretty great.

The material could also make HDDs more reliable.

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A study found that insects changed their behavior around the material.

The graphene-based film could make you invisible to thermal imagery.

Without damaging healthy ones.

The process even made water from Sydney Harbor safe to drink.

The tech could also boost capacities by up to 45 percent.

The new desalination technology is inexpensive and energy efficient.

It swaps out silicon for carbon nanotubes to combine the processor and RAM.

It’s another step towards using 2D components to make better, faster computers.

Just think: clothes made of unbreakable screens.

They could lead to a more effective and less energy-intensive desalination process.

A lucky accident helped scientists produce grams of the valuable stuff at a time.

Which doesn’t need to be chilled down to crazy temperatures to work.

... and 95 percent less dense.

But you'll still have to put it back in its egg when you're done.

An aerogel so light, it can perch on top of a flower.

It could lead to a new type of eco-friendly wearables and biodegradable implants.