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Autonomous Materials Will Let Future Robots Change Color And Shift Shape
Nano-Coating Makes Self-Cleaning Surfaces That Are Tougher Than Knives [Video]
Meet The Woman Who Wants To Grow Clothing In A Lab
A Unified Theory Of How Soft, Curved Things Wrinkle
Scale A Glass Wall With Gecko-Inspired Adhesive On Your Hands
Researchers Make One-Atom-Thin Electrical Generator
Mussels Inspire A Glue That Works Underwater
Meet Germanene, Graphene’s Newest 2-D Competitor
Vest And Scarf Made From Spider Silk
NASA’s Super-Black Material Arrives In Space
Engineers Make The World’s First Verified, 2-Dimensional Polymers
Tiny Traps Capture Individual Blood Cells
New Material, Darker Than Black, Could Help Space Cameras See Better
Microscopically Structuring Steel Like Bamboo Makes It Stronger Yet More Flexible
Under Light, Chameleon-Like Material Changes Color And Shape
A New Material For Night-Vision Contact Lenses
A Glue That Seals Heart Defects
One Scientist’s Battle With Canal Street
Good News: You’re Not As Revolting As You Thought
Sports Bras Could Save Horses’ Lives
What We Should Talk About When We Talk About Wearable Tech
Picking the Perfect Fabric
Video: New Super-Waterproof Material Makes Water Drops Bounce Off
The Problem with the Fashion Industry’s Indigo
How To Make A Surface Shed Bugs Like Water Droplets
Watch This Weird, Gelatinous Material Heal Itself
This Jacket Keeps Warmth In, While Letting Sweat Out
U.S. Forest Service Solves Mystery Of Exploding Baseball Bats
A Racquet Made With The World’s Strongest Material
Glove Changes Color When It Detects Toxins
Superheated Water Etches Diamond
Insect Wings: Nature’s Most Violent Antimicrobial? [Video]
New Smart Material Will Form Instant Casts For Accident Victims
What If Oscars Were Made Of Solid Gold?
EU Invests $1.35 Billion To Find Practical Applications For Graphene
IBM’s Warmth-Activated Gel Can Break Up Tough Bacterial Biofilms And Kill Superbugs
One Kilogram Of This New Polymer Material Can Turn A Swimming Pool To Jelly
Watch Liquid Bounce Off Amazing New Superomniphobic Material
Superomniphobic Material Repels Any Liquid You Can Think Of
The Self-Assembling, Self-Healing Material Of The Future Is… Blood
The Objet1000 Can 3-D Print An Entire Bicycle Frame
Laser-Cut Scotch Tape Makes A Tiny Gripping Robotic Claw
The Deep-Space Suit
FYI: What’s The Most Porous Material On Earth?
What Do Scientists Know About Mining Asteroids?
Reimagining Buildings Of The Past With The Materials Of The Future
Nanotube Yarn Infused With Wax Makes Incredibly Strong Artificial Muscles
FYI: What Material Is Water Most Afraid Of?
The Science Behind 4 Of The Greatest Polymers Of All Time
MIT-Made Metamaterial Focuses Radio Waves, Could Yield Up-Close Views Of Molecules
7 Amazing Ways Nanotechnology Is Changing The World
The Smarter, Safer, Stronger, Far-Out Materials Of The Future
FYI: What’s The Darkest Material On Earth?
FYI: What’s The Lightest Metal On Earth?
Tiny Layered Materials Make Ultra-Light Bulletproof Armor
The First ‘Perfect’ Invisibility Cloak Completely Conceals Objects (From Microwaves)
Synthetic, Self-Healing Skin That’s Sensitive To The Touch
FYI: What’s The Softest Material On Earth?
4 Extreme Labs That Subject New Materials To Fire, Lightning, Crashes, and High-Speed Birds
IBM Transistors Made Of Nanotubes Could Replace Silicon, In Ever-Tinier Computer Chips
Double-Diamond Anvil Creates Pressures Greater Than Earth’s Inner Core
In Alchemy-Like Process, Researchers Make Iron Behave Like Platinum
FYI: Is It Legal To 3-D Print A Handgun?
A New Rooftop Coating Makes Buildings ‘Sweat’ To Cut Cooling Costs