New spray-on coatings make ice fall away from structures with just the force of a light breeze, or often the weight of the ice itself.

"The moon has a large amount of calcium in the moon dust, so the calcium's already there." Astronauts would bring bacteria and make the urea.

A new coating could keep intravascular catheters from becoming a haven for harmful bacteria.

Walking into a warm room from the cold can turn your glasses into a foggy problem. A new coating clears things up.

A new nontoxic flame retardant made from natural clay and cellulose offers better fire protection for furniture, textiles, and insulation.

How do you make a light-weight cladding material that doesn't catch fire? One researcher took inspiration from the insulation on a humble electrical cable.

"This is so removed from anything I've ever seen that I would have thought it was impossible."