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By Emily Elert Jan 10, 2013

The Self-Assembling, Self-Healing Material Of The Future Is… Blood

Scientists have figured out how clots form in the blood, and are using the same method to develop a new class of materials.

By Rebecca Boyle Jan 11, 2011

Materials scientists in California have made a special metallic glass with a strength and toughness greater than any known material,...

By Laurie Goldman and Sander Goldman May 07, 2005

We examined the state of the art in high-rise safety. If money were no object, here's what the ulimate skyscraper would have