Researchers have fabricated a pure form of glass and coated it with stramds of DNA to create a material that is both lightweight and stronger than steel.
29 September 2023
Researchers have proposed a new theoretical framework, involving thermal avalanches, to explain dynamical heterogeneities in glass-forming liquids.
26 September 2023
impact-resistant materials inspired by the largest edible fruit on Earth, the jackfruit, show better performance
1 September 2023Cordelia Sealy
Using computer simulations of glass-forming particles, researchers have discovered a new type of exotic ordering that can influence glass formation.
14 August 2023
atom probe tomography reveals crucial organic-inorganic interfacial interactions during mineralization
28 June 2023Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have discovered how colloidal liquids transform into a gel and shown that it doesn't occur via glass formation.
25 May 2023
atomic-scale composition of regrowing bone in a bioceramic scaffold revealed for the first time using an atom probe
24 May 2023Cordelia Sealy
Researchers have found that the hydrogel polyethylene glycol can absorb moisture from the atmosphere even as temperatures climb.
24 April 2023
new cermet inspired by the bricks-and-mortar structure of natural nacre demonstrates promising properties for structural load-bearing applications
14 February 2023Cordelia Sealy
self-sensing, self-healing composite could extend the life of composites used in transport and renewable energy applications
30 January 2023Cordelia Sealy
new scaffold material support bone regeneration and regrowth, while reducing chance of infection
20 January 2023Cordelia Sealy
New ab-initio simulation unveils ways to reduce friction and wear
28 December 2022Laurie Winkless