Released this spring, the Nanoscepter is a machine which places a coating on materials which repels water, oil, and other adhesive materials. For example, A regular teflon coated frypan undergoes a ...

The ad that appeared in newspapers and magazines across the United States in 1961 thrilled cooks accustomed to dealing with scorched pots and pans. “Nothing sticks to Happy Pan!” it declared, “an ...

Credited in the Guiness book of records as the world's most slippery substance, Teflon has escaped the scrutiny of environmental regulators for 50 years. Now evidence suggests that the chemicals that ...