A new study led by Rice University materials scientist Lane Martin sheds light on how the extreme miniaturization of thin films affects the behavior of relaxor ferroelectrics—materials with noteworthy ...

Caltech researchers demonstrated a new method to use light to control active matter—a kind of material made up of individual ...

From the bronze age to the Industrial Revolution and beyond, the discovery and development of new materials has been a ...

Like graphite, nature produces many other materials with weakly bonded layers," Stern explains. "Each layer behaves like a ...

These non-living materials will have capabilities including self-healing, adaptation, growth, and programmability.

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have developed a groundbreaking method to transform graphite into materials with ...

He envisioned Casa Wabi Sabino as a two-body complex that could support and showcase emerging talent while nurturing his own ...

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 ...

Breakthrough materials that pull water from thin air could offer a sustainable solution to the West's worsening drought ...

Based on the interlocking structure of chainmail, this material has all the best parts of both solids and liquids.

Biophilic design, as it’s often referred to, marks a move toward creating sustainable, health-conscious, and nature-inspired ...