materials science

 

Manipulating atomic motion could make metals stronger and bendier

By Rahul Rao

 /  Mar 18, 2022

 

This new material is as strong as steel—but lighter

By Shi En Kim

 /  Feb 17, 2022

 

This new synthetic tooth enamel is even harder than the real thing

By Lauren J. Young

 /  Feb 8, 2022

 

This material uses a physics trick to keep roofs cool in summer and warm in winter

By Rahul Rao

 /  Dec 17, 2021

 

How to store 500 terabytes of data on a small but tough glass disc

By Shira Feder

 /  Nov 6, 2021

 

Surprise: Ants have teeth. Here’s how they keep them sharp.

By Rahul Rao

 /  Sep 9, 2021

 

This new plexiglass coating could grab viral droplets from the air

By Rahul Rao

 /  Jul 2, 2021

 

How the burning heart of a jet engine functions without melting

By Rob Verger

 /  May 21, 2021

 

These infrared images show just how alive butterflies’ wings are

By Molly Glick

 /  Nov 19, 2021

 

This new gold nanomaterial is so thin, it’s considered 2D

By Marion Renault

 /  Aug 8, 2019

 

This new gold nanomaterial is so thin, it’s considered 2D

By Marion Renault

 /  Aug 8, 2019

 

How Nike engineered its latest record-breaking marathon shoe

By Claire Maldarelli

 /  Apr 24, 2019

 

Cell phone batteries are destined to die, and we have physics to blame

By Steve W. Martin / The Conversation

 /  Jul 30, 2018

 

Scientists Have Made Display Screens You Can Slice

By Haniya Rae

 /  Sep 15, 2016

 

I Proposed With A Synthetic Diamond

By Charles Q. Choi

 /  Jul 29, 2016

 

Women In The Middle Ages Dressed Better Than Men

By Grennan Milliken

 /  May 5, 2016