Fabric samples were sent to the International Space Station for resiliency testing; possible applications include…
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Materials science is the interdisciplinary study of the properties, structure, and performance of materials—from metals, ceramics, and polymers to nanomaterials and biomaterials. It combines principles of physics, chemistry, and engineering to understand how atomic and molecular structures determine a material’s behavior and functionality. Researchers in this field design and synthesize new materials for advanced technologies, including semiconductors, batteries, renewable energy systems, quantum devices, and medical implants. By exploring phenomena such as superconductivity, self-healing materials, and metamaterials, materials science drives innovation across industries and shapes the future of sustainable energy, electronics, and manufacturing.
Scientists review some of the research behind a technology that could cauterize a growing global…
Researchers from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo used molecular dynamics…
Room Temperature Conversion of CO2 to CO New method could potentially reduce carbon dioxide emission…
Thermally controlled, active imperceptible artificial skin in visible-to-infrared range. Cephalopods’ exceptional ability to hide into…
Soft, stretchy, slimline, and strong electronics could accelerate the arrival of artificial skin. A material…
The future could hold portable and wearable sensors for detecting viruses and bacteria in the…
Three physicists in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville,…
Scientific analysis of an ancient portrait pigment reveals long-lost artistic details. How much information can…
Using Strain to Control Oxynitride Properties A chance discovery leads to a simple process that…
In a new realm of materials, Ph.D. student Thanh Nguyen uses neutrons to hunt for…
An international team of scientists has defied nature to make diamonds in minutes in a…
At the heart of many past scientific breakthroughs lies the discovery of novel materials. However,…
Prototype tech shrinks AI to deliver brain-like functionality in one powerful device. Researchers have developed…
Some polymers can resist bacteria; can they be designed to work against viruses? Personal protective…
Magnets are to be found everywhere in our daily lives, whether in satellites, telephones or…
Modern life relies closely on plastics, even though the petroleum-based production creates serious environmental challenges.…
‘Bad’ and mysterious yet highly effective in superconducting at high temperatures; even if, according to…