Inspired by the water-repellent lotus leaf, the new surface works through a combination of nano-scale surface engineering and chemistry

Researchers are developing machine learning tools to help them flip the design script and accelerate technology development

The combination of flexibility and protection seen in the chiton mollusk make it ideal for biomimicry project

Researchers at ETH Zurich collaborated with an Israeli scientist to develop a means of storing extensive information in almost any object

Technique captures a process that commonly causes electrical resistance in materials while, in others, can cause the absence of resistance, or superconductivity

So far, the materials and processes involved in carbon capture and storage have been associated with significant negative side effects and high costs

The discovery of how a "beam" in human bone material handles a lifetime's worth of wear and tear could translate to better 3D-printed lightweight materials

Researchers at Aalto University and Tampere University have taught a liquid crystal polymer to move, and to stick to an object of a given color

Researchers have developed a graphene-titania photocatalyst that degrades up to 70 percent more atmospheric nitrogen oxides than standard titania nanoparticles in tests on real pollutants

Using conductive nanodiamond as electrode material in a water-based cell significantly increases its energy storage capacity, scientists find

Rutgers-led research could benefit next-generation electronics

In a recently published study, a Georgia Tech research team describes a multistep process to produce encased perovskite nanocrystals that exhibit strong resistance to degradation in moist environments