Seeing plastic trash while hiking inspired a Rutgers chemist to rethink why synthetic plastics last forever while natural ...

A Chinese PhD researcher has created a flame-resistant material tested at 2,732°F, far exceeding typical firefighter suit ...

Earwax has often been overlooked in research, but it is finally being paid attention to for diagnosing illnesses based on its ...

MIT researchers have designed a printable aluminum alloy that’s five times stronger than cast aluminum and holds up at ...

Complex fluids, such as polymer melts and concentrated suspensions, are foundational materials for industrial products, ...

Inspired by kirigami, a type of Japanese paper art, researchers have created a new material that transforms from a grid into ...

A team of researchers has generated one of the most detailed 3D maps of human chromosomes, cataloging over 140,000 DNA looping interactions.

Researchers in the US have developed a novel 3D-printed smart composite that enables brittle ceramics to bend, absorb energy, and withstand heavy mechanical loads, while being manufactured at full ...

With advanced manufacturing tools, the team of materials science and engineering Associate Professor Hang Yu has created a ...

Target design SVP Jenny Breeden, Jeff Carter, Ellen Rizzardi, Michael Fiddelke, Joe Keeley, Casey Kipfer, Justin Kaufenberg, ...

Solar power has long been constrained by a supposedly unbreakable ceiling on how much sunlight a panel can turn into ...

Startups flush with cash are building AI-assisted laboratories to find materials far faster and more cheaply, but are still waiting for their ChatGPT moment. The microwave-size instrument at Lila ...