A new fabrication method allows unstable 2D materials to be isolated as single atomic layers for the first time.
26 August 2015
A team of judges have completed the evaluation of nominees for the 2014 Acta Student Awards.
25 August 2015Subhash Mahajan
21 August 2015Emmanuelle Marquis
Electronic devices that use DNA to harvest energy from motion.
21 August 2015Laurie Donaldson
Dutch chemists have developed a novel kind of polymer than can report when it changes shape.
18 August 2015
The softness of a new dry silicone rubber can be tailored to match a variety of biological tissues.
14 August 2015
The study and development of atomically thin coatings will be the focus of a new, one-of-a-kind university/industry center.
14 August 2015
Scientists have developed a new hydrogel that stretches and contracts in response to changing temperature.
14 August 2015
Magnetic nanoparticles encased in oily liquid shells spontaneously form chains on exposure to a magnetic field.
13 August 2015
An unusual amorphous metal alloy known as a bulk metallic glass could increase the longevity of stents, which are used to to open up blocked arteries.
12 August 2015Cordelia Sealy
Scientists have developed an entirely new material spun out of boron, nitrogen, carbon and oxygen.
7 August 2015
A novel combination of graphene wrapped around nanodiamond particles can reduce friction to near zero.
4 August 2015Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have confirmed that Li ions prefer to aggregate at and move along defects like twin boundaries in battery electrode materials.
4 August 2015Cordelia Sealy
Patterning metallic biomedical dental and hip implants with tiny grooves could improve biocompatibility with the body and reduce adverse reactions.
4 August 2015Cordelia Sealy