Scientists from The Australian National University (ANU) have invented a new jelly material that mimics biological matter such as skin, ligaments and bone, and which is very strong, self-hea... Read more
Rutgers-led team pioneers automated way to make unique materials with polymers A Rutgers-led team of engineers has developed an automated way to produce polymers, making it much easier to cr... Read more
Researchers at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics have discovered a material that can both increase and reduce its volume when exposed to a weak electrical pulse. In a sponge, or filter,... Read more
The revolutionary tech discoveries of the next few decades, the ones that will change daily life, may come from new materials so small they make nanomaterials look like lumpy behemoths. Thes... Read more
Smart materials change properties in response to specific DNA sequences; could be used in a variety of devices. The CRISPR genome-editing system is best-known for its potential to correct di... Read more
Successful application of machine learning in the discovery of new polymers As a powerful example of how artificial intelligence (AI) can accelerate the discovery of new materials, scientist... Read more
Washington State University researchers have developed an environmentally-friendly, plant-based material that for the first time works better than Styrofoam for insulation. The foam is mostl... Read more
UCI engineers develop material with heat regulation properties Drawing design inspiration from the skin of stealthy sea creatures, engineers at the University of California, Irvine have deve... Read more