A novel method for combining proteins and synthetic polymers could produce biomaterials with unprecedented properties.
29 September 2015
A novel microscopy technique for determining the 3D position of individual atoms can identify point defects in a material.
28 September 2015
By studying metallic glasses, scientists have revealed that the atoms in glass form a fractal pattern at small scales.
28 September 2015
Understanding the behavior of silicon nitride could lead to better performance devices for orthopedics.
25 September 2015Cordelia Sealy
A new stretchable, transparent conductor can be stretched and released at least 10,000 times without showing signs of fatigue.
25 September 2015
Scientists have developed complex self-folding structures using components made from smart shape-memory polymers.
25 September 2015
A new synthetic material made from 1 billion tiny magnets undergoes phase transitions as the temperature changes.
25 September 2015
origami technique produces stiff but flexible engineering structures
24 September 2015Laurie Donaldson
Scientists have developed coated silica nanoparticles for treating sensitive teeth.
23 September 2015
A new model can predict for the first time which combinations of metals will best form metallic glass.
21 September 2015
Simple, new technique creates tiny hollow cages of Pt with walls just a few atoms thick that could be used in catalysis.
21 September 2015Cordelia Sealy
Growing graphene on a liquid layers enables the production of high quality, large single crystals.
18 September 2015Cordelia Sealy
Japanese arts of origami (paper folding) and kirigami (paper cutting) inspire scientists and engineers to make graphene into three-dimensional structures.
18 September 2015Cordelia Sealy
Combining super-resolution microscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy produces a new technique for studying pores.
17 September 2015
A new 'electron camera' shows how individual atoms move to form wrinkles in a single layer of molecules.
16 September 2015
A new one-step process can make carbon-based nanomaterials that possess superior physical properties in three dimensions.
10 September 2015
A newly developed polymer material can emit light of different colors in response to a wide variety of external conditions.
9 September 2015
A single drop of water can repair tears in a novel biopolymer derived from the suckers on squid tentacles.
7 September 2015
Scientists have successfully wrapped up droplets in thin polymer sheets.
4 September 2015
4 September 2015Zara Preston
By finding a way to get metal-organic frameworks to melt, scientists have developed a novel type of glass.
3 September 2015
The UK EPSRC has awarded a £5.4 million grant for research into new advanced biomaterials in healthcare.
3 September 2015
Engineers have created a biocompatible scaffold that allows sheets of beating heart cells to snap together just like velcro.
3 September 2015
Polymer scaffolding has allowed scientists to see how plant cells behave and interact with each other in a 3D environment.
2 September 2015
Scientists in the US have taken advantage of a sponge-like gel called a ‘cryogel’ to produce a novel type of cancer vaccine.
2 September 2015
Software developed at Purdue University for modeling composite materials has been commercialized by a US company.
2 September 2015