Engineers have uncovered how the structure of the mantis shrimp's tail appendage allows it to deliver and receive powerful blows without damage.
26 June 2019
Antennas made from carbon nanotube films are just as efficient as copper for wireless applications, while also being tougher and more flexible.
25 June 2019
A novel platform for altering the properties of a 2D material by putting it under strain could provide the basis for a new kind of nanoscale transistor.
25 June 2019
Inspired by polar bear hairs, scientists have created an elastic, lightweight heat-insulating material made from hollow carbon tubes.
19 June 2019
A new method for discovering materials using data analytics and electron microscopy has found a novel class of extremely hard alloys.
18 June 2019
Vehicle armor based on composite metal foam can stop ball and armor-piercing .50 caliber rounds just as well as much heavier steel armor.
18 June 2019
Bioengineers have developed injectable hydrogels with bioactive molecules anchored to the chemical crosslinkers that give the gels structure.
18 June 2019
The strain created by growing 2D crystals over 3D objects can be used to tailor the crystals' optoelectronic properties.
14 June 2019
By incorporating liquid metal droplets into an elastomer, researchers have created a highly stretchable, soft, multi-functional composite.
10 June 2019
Scientists have discovered that the elasticity of gels arises from the packing of clusters of particles, dubbed locally glassy clusters, in the gels.
5 June 2019
Nanocubes coated with single-stranded DNA chains assemble into an unusual ‘zigzag’ arrangement that has never been observed before.
4 June 2019
The gas separation ability of metal-organic frameworks can be greatly improved by using rapid heat treatment to make their lattice structure rigid.
3 June 2019
By permanently stressing graphene with a novel laser technique, researchers have been able to provide it with the largest ever band gap.
3 June 2019