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The materials that will be game-changers in solar technology, medical applications, defense technologies and nanotechnology.
The I.S.S. National Laboratory Wants Your Projects
The International Space Station (I.S.S.) National Laboratory wants your advanced materials and manufacturing…
New Material Impervious to Gases and Liquids
An international team of researchers has developed a technique using liquid metal to create an elastic material…
Temperature-sensing Materials Could (Eventually) Reduce Energy Bills
Researchers at the University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering (PME) are too cool for…
Dandelion Seeds Inspire Creation of FAIRY—A Robot that can Fly
Stimuli-responsive polymers, materials capable of altering their chemical and/or physical properties in response to…
Binding Polymers and Steel
Most new methods of developing materials created in the lab are not suited for industrial-scale use. Researchers at…
A New PoV on PVC Recycling
Polyvinyl chloride is one of the most produced plastics in the world, ranking third by volume. It's in nearly…
The Impact of Digital Transformation on Materials R&D
Materials informatics (MI) today involves AI and machine learning and has the potential to transform materials…
Intelligent Materials for Robotics and Prostheses
Dresden-based researchers are developing a new class of materials whereby actuators and sensors are integrated…
Google Billionaire Warns China Gaining Technology Edge
Eric Schmidt has some recommendations for Washington regarding its policies. The former Google CEO is encouraging…
Origami—Engineering Inspiration
Researchers are using origami as the inspiration to create programmable surfaces that alter the physical properties…