A new set of design criteria could enable engineers to invent and manufacture surfaces that can repel almost all liquids, even oily fluids long noted for their ability to foul water-repellent surfaces ...

Is it true that eating garlic or rubbing it on the skin can repel mosquitoes? It sounds plausible that garlic — a plant known for its pungent odor — would repel mosquitoes. Eating garlic, for instance ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When it comes to the old wives' tale of folding a dryer sheet in your pocket as an alternative to bug repellent, there may be some science backing this claim -- sort of. Scientists ...

By contrast, the repellent effect of DEET typically lasts just four to eight hours. That said, DEET does have a stronger effect, although that may change once the bacterial repellent is developed ...

Sometimes the best solution for human problems comes from the animal kingdom. Take creating the perfect water repellent surface: this is something done naturally by insects known as Gerridae, or water ...

Ever wonder how sharks stay so squeaky clean, while whales and other sea creatures attract barnacles and other critters? That smooth skin inspired Sharklet Technologies, which based a new ...

Quick Take Roaches are drawn to seven scents like magnets. Moisture invites roaches into living spaces, heightening ...