Simply adding 'table salt' helps to build self-stacked nanoarchitectures

Devices such as transistors, magnetic memory, and lasers could all improve as researchers delve into the nature of these bonds

All Particle Explorer software modules are easily accessible and packed with a plethora of new and exciting features

Insects in torrential rivers may inspire engineering solutions

A recent study was initially inspired by the way our cells transport water throughout the body and began as an attempt to develop artificial channels for transporting water across membranes

Researchers at Hebrew University combine quantum dot "atoms" and create new "molecules"

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