It takes more than rubber to make a boot sole that’s less than a millimeter thick By Rob Verger / Published April 5, 2019
Art gets ‘caldera-like’ acne, too. This tool could help clear it up. By Eleanor Cummins / Published February 20, 2019
This ‘self-lubricating’ condom concept uses clever chemistry to stay slippery By Rob Verger / Published October 24, 2018
The stiletto heel is the embodiment of post-war material science By Eleanor Cummins / Published July 27, 2018
This textile’s twitching tendrils hint at a future of programmable materials By Eleanor Cummins / Published July 20, 2018
It took carbon fiber—and spy work—to get Paralympic skiers better gear By Rob Verger / Published February 17, 2018
A wind tunnel and laser guidance helped the Olympic luge team learn about uniform tech By Rob Verger / Published February 13, 2018
This squishy little robot can lift 1,000 times its own weight By Rachel Feltman / Published November 29, 2017
Glowing galaxies, marshmallow-like ceramics, and other amazing images of the week By Aparna Nathan / Published June 9, 2017
Tiny, Soft Robotic Caterpillar Creeps, Climbs, And Crawls By Coby McDonald / Published August 18, 2016
Add Graphene To Spider Silk To Create The Strongest Fiber Yet By Mary Beth Griggs / Published May 7, 2015