Applying just the right amount of tension to a chain of carbon atoms can turn it from a metallic conductor to an insulator, according to scientists.
24 July 2014
New material that can change from hard to soft states.
17 July 2014Laurie Donaldson
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16 July 2014Zara Preston
A group of researchers have found that by gradually changing the internal structure of metals they can make stronger, tougher materials.
9 July 2014
Scientists have discovered that proteins found within the nuclear pore function similar to a velcro.
8 July 2014
What is believed to be the smallest force ever measured has been detected by researchers with Berkeley Lab and the University of California (UC) Berkeley.
7 July 2014
A new mathematical model could help engineers control the formation of wrinkle, crease, and fold structures in a wide variety of materials.
3 July 2014
The best in materials science news from June 2014.
2 July 2014Zara Preston
Researchers have developed new “sensing skin” technology designed to serve as an early warning system for concrete structures.
1 July 2014