A cutting-edge material, inspired by nature, can regulate its own temperature and could equally be used to treat burns and help space capsules withstand atmospheric forces

Two frameworks could make it faster and easier to teach robots basic skills

Researchers report machine learning speeds discovery of new materials

NIST prototype design uses ultracold trapped atoms to measure pressure

Bio-Rad Laboratories announced the launch of two new chromatography media for process protein purification

Solar power accounts for less than two percent of US electricity, but could make up more

The discovery of graphene, a material made of one or very few atomic layers of carbon, started a boom

Researchers demonstrated an ion gel that quickly heals on its own without any external stimuli at room temperature

How do materials scientists actually invent new materials? Through experimentation

A crash by one of Uber Technologies, Inc.'s self-driving cars earlier this year resulted in the first pedestrian death associated with self-driving technology

Doctoral student leads international effort to uncover properties of polymer nanoparticles

Biodegradable implant provides electrical stimulation that speeds nerve regeneration