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

Only a few groups of researchers around the world have attempted to produce glass using additive methods

New device is able to detect trace amounts of nitroaromatic compounds and can be applied to identify the majority of explosives or highly toxic pollutants for medical and forensic evaluations

HRL Laboratories' microlattice impact attenuator pads outperform current helmet pads in single or multiple hits and are made with light-casting technology

A team is using the binding power of magnets to design self-assembling systems that potentially can be created in nanoscale form

Breweries in the EU throw out around 3.4 million tons of unspent grain every year, weighing the equivalent of 500,000 elephants

Metal-organic framework material requires only water and air to convert the captured gas into nitric acid for industrial use