Wood you believe it? "Fire-proofing" wood and yet retaining the natural aesthetics of wood grain is now possible, thanks to an invisible coating invented by #NTUsg scientists. Disclaimer ...

A Santa Barbara, California-based startup called Apeel Sciences has invented an edible coating called Edipeel that it says can extend a fruit or vegetable's shelf life by as much as five times.

Cui and his colleagues used an unidentified metal to create a special circuit over the coating. When low-frequency electromagnetic waves hit the coating, they induce currents on the surface of the ...