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Framework to design reconfigurable metamaterials developed
Metamaterials—materials whose function is determined by structure, not composition—have been designed to bend light…
Largest ever dataset of poplar tree genetic variations released
The largest ever single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) dataset of genetic variations in poplar trees, information…
Is the world’s consumption of materials a losing battle?
While some scientists believe that the world can achieve significant dematerialization through improvements in…
Jet engines could run hotter and cleaner with new discovery
Researchers in materials science have found a way to deactivate 'nano twins' to improve the high-temperature…
Battery with inbuilt ‘fire extinguisher’ developed
Researchers have designed a lithium-ion battery that contains a fire-extinguishing material, which is released if…
Snowflake-like fractal design optimizes graphene’s absorption
A snowflake-like fractal design, in which the same pattern repeats at smaller and smaller scales, can increase…
The first colorless and bendable semiconducting material
A "sweet spot" for organic electronics may have been found by researchers by fabricating a new 2D semiconducting…
Tech For The Skyscrapers Of The Future
Materials science is always an interesting field of research, looking at novel materials and how they might change…
Combining art and technology through mechanical engineering
Influenced by his older siblings, one of whom is an actor and the other a stage manager, Garrett Parrish grew up…
3D printing technique allows polymers to be added retrospectively
By depositing layer upon layer of polymers in a precisely determined pattern, three-dimensional printing technology…