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New paint cools buildings by 10°C

In an era where the world is increasingly struggling with temperature increases, a new genre of paint has emerged with the life-changing potential to cool buildings by a staggering 10°C. This ...
IFLScience

Scientist Create Ultra-White Paint So Reflective It Can Cool Buildings Even In Bright Sunlight

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...
Kotaku

Nothing Is More Relaxing Than Building A Plastic Model Kit

When I was a kid, there was nothing more relaxing than sitting down for an afternoon with a model kit. Snipping the parts off the board, patiently gluing everything together, painting each careful ...
Fast Company

This whiter-than-white paint cools buildings down dramatically. Why isn’t it everywhere?

From icy tundras to billowing clouds, the color white crops up repeatedly in our planet’s palette. This color provides a natural way for light from the sun to reflect back from the Earth’s surface and ...
New Atlas

'Sweating' paint keeps buildings cool even in hot and humid cities

A new kind of paint might be the key to cooling homes in humid climes like Singapore. Researchers based in the island country found their custom white paint, specially developed to 'sweat,' ...