World's first aerogel made from cotton fiber has wide-ranging applications, such as rapid hemorrhage control and heat insulation

Ultrafine fibers have exceptional strength

Reconstituted silk can be several times stronger than the natural fiber and made in different forms

Berkeley Lab and aBeam Technologies bring mass fabrication to nano-optical devices

Researchers wrap nanotubes around rubber core, sparking a creation that may lead to artificial muscles, sensors

Drexel researchers spin cotton into capacitive yarn.

One day soon, our clothes will be smart garments engineered to fight harmful bacteria and pollutants, monitor our surroundings and vital signs, and power our mobile devices – all while being fashionable.