materials of the future

The Deep-Space Suit

Astronauts can only travel so far in existing space suits. What will it take to see the universe?

What Do Scientists Know About Mining Asteroids?

Not much--yet. Before we move to mining's final frontier, we'll have to fill in some gaps. Here's a visualized look...

MIT-Made Metamaterial Focuses Radio Waves, Could Yield Up-Close Views Of Molecules

The lab-built material focuses radio waves better than anything that occurs in nature.

The Smarter, Safer, Stronger, Far-Out Materials Of The Future

Self-repairing computers! Electronic skin! Bat-wing planes! A look at the amazing stuff that's changing the world.

The Goods: November 2012’s Hottest Gadgets

The apocalypse edition: Featuring a tiny hand-turbine that's good in a pinch, a jacket for firestorms or nuclear winter, and...

Coiled Beams Of Light Send 100 Terabits Per Second Through The Air

Engineers could use the technology to produce the fastest Internet ever.

Milestones Of Matter