Could we really make Captain America’s shield? A materials scientist weighs in.
Captain America’s star-spangled shield can stand up against the universe’s most powerful forces all thanks to vibranium. This ...
How Did Scientists Map the Shape of an Electron?
For the first time, scientists have successfully mapped the shape of an electron while it moves through a solid. This ...
Scientists Just Discovered a New Way to Transform Matter
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a groundbreaking method to transform graphite into materials with ...
To Unlock Limitless Energy, Scientists Needed a Secret Ingredient—And They May Have Just Found It
The new material could be key to finally building a successful fusion reactor.
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U-M materials scientist, chemical engineer elected into National Academy of Engineering
Michigan Engineering professors Elizabeth Holm and Nicholas Kotov are among the newest members of the National Academy of Engineering—one of the highest honors bestowed on engineers in the United ...
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This new material could transform engineering and medicine
The unique structure of PAMs has the potential to transform industries, from healthcare to robotics, by offering properties never before seen in materials science. PAMs represent a bold step forward ...
Scientists herald active matter breakthrough with creation of three-dimensional 'synthetic worms'
Researchers have made a breakthrough in the development of 'life-like' synthetic materials which are able to move by themselves like worms. Scientists have been investigating a new class of materials ...
Sliding into novel materials: A new frontier in material science
Can copper be turned into gold? For centuries, alchemists pursued this dream, unaware that such a transformation requires a ...
Did Scientists Just Create a ‘New Type of Matter?’
Based on the interlocking structure of chainmail, this material has all the best parts of both solids and liquids.