The result is that any coating, such as an antibacterial layer, would be "self-repairing" after small amounts of damage, as the molecular chains just below the damaged layer re-cover the surface.
The islands natural surface and ground-water resources can only cover about 10% of the demand at present.
The pictures also cover Sony's plans to add a lightweight keyboard to its next tablet, similar to Microsoft's Surface plans, but with some Smart Cover-esque kickstand skills thrown in for good measure.
Nasa spokesman Don Savage said they were not clear about what caused the Mars Polar Lander to disappear as it approached the Martian surface and rejected the earlier claims of a cover-up.
This has allowed scientists to retrieve information about the Arctic Ocean region's gravity field, its surface circulation, and the thickness of its sea-ice cover.
It feels restrictive when transitioning from a full-sized keyboard, or even from the roomy Surface Touch Cover.
Since oceans cover two-thirds of the Earth's surface, it's more likely debris will hit water than land.
Using a similar approach, the firm wants to cover the surface of a bottle with hydrophilic (water-attracting) and hydrophobic (water-repellent) materials.
Fortunately, this means we finally get to say goodbye to the pebble look and feel: the edges are straighter from top to bottom, giving our fingers more surface to grasp onto, and the back cover fits flat on the faux-chrome edge instead of curving around it like waves of the ocean.
Microsoft even has its own line of Surface tablets that blur the line between PC and laptop thanks to a clever snap-on keyboard cover.
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