Beijing: A team of Chinese scientists has developed a new airgel material using DNA that significantly reduces temperatures by 16 degrees Celsius during sunny days.

The researchers combined DNA and gelatin into a structured airgel structure that transforms absorbed ultraviolet light into visible light, achieving extraordinary radiative cooling.

Adopting this biopolymer-based radiation cooling material could also help reduce environmental pollution, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances.

This airgel material revolutionizes urban construction by serving as an outer protective layer for buildings to significantly reduce the annual cooling energy expenditure of all urban models.