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The future of green technology - Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a new way of creating surface textures on glass that eliminate reflection and repel water droplets. The new multifunctional glass is based on surface nanotextures that produce an array of conical features, is self-cleaning and resist fogging and glare, the researchers say. Reference: 'Nanotextured Silica Surfaces with Robust Super-Hydrophobicity and Omnidirectional Broadband Super-Transmissivity,' K.-C. Park et al, ACS Nano, DOI: 10.1021/nn301112t