Researchers have found that adding just the right amount of disorder to the structure of certain materials can make them more than twice as resistant to cracking.

A team of international researchers has used a new 3D-printing technique to create microfibers just 1.5 microns thick. As ...

In order to design a 21st-century, impact-resistant substance, materials scientist Mehmet Sarikaya of the ... What they have in common is looking at nature as a guide to create ...

The systematic development of phase-change materials has been hampered by experimental ... with the faces of the simulation box, which is clear evidence that the crystallized phase is genuine ...

Related: Origami-inspired material could soften spacecraft landings Drawing inspiration from nature, engineers have sought to repeat this flexibility with human-designed materials. The goal is to ...

One of the key areas of research is the development of new materials for clear aligners ... used in engineering and medical research. This Nature Research Intelligence Topic summary is one ...