Materials : Science World Report

Feb 26, 2016 08:58 AM EST

Quantum Dots May Become the New Silicon Wafer

Could quantum dots become the new silicon wafer?

Feb 09, 2016 12:24 PM EST

Body Temperature Alone Triggers a Shape-Changing Polymer to Transform

A new polymer can visibly change shape with your body temperature.

Feb 09, 2016 09:07 AM EST

New Method to Turn Agricultural Waste into Green Products: Materials Science

Scientists have engineered a new synthetic biopathway that can more efficiently and cost-effectively turn agricultural waste, like corn stover and orange peoples into useful products.

Jan 29, 2016 02:05 PM EST

Scientists Create Pop Up, 3D Printed Objects

Imagine if you could create any object out of a flat sheet of paper. Now, scientists may have made that possible by characterizing the fundamental origami fold.

Jan 22, 2016 09:09 AM EST

A beetle may help researchers deal with frost.

Jan 22, 2016 08:35 AM EST

Slimy, Gross Goop from Hagfish May Create New Manmade Materials in the Future

It's slimy, it's gross, and it can be found in the deep ocean.

Jan 11, 2016 09:17 AM EST

New, Metallic Glue May be Better Than Soldering or Welding

A new, metallic glue may be better than soldering and welding

Jan 11, 2016 08:23 AM EST

Seashell Strength May Help Create New, Stronger Materials

Scientists are taking a closer look at how seashells get their strength from their own biological material.

Dec 24, 2015 08:48 AM EST

Super Strong and Lightweight Metal May Build the Spacecraft of the Future

Scientists have created an exceptionally strong yet still light-weight material that could be a huge boon in the future.

Dec 07, 2015 07:58 AM EST

Thinnest Plates That Can Also Flex and Be Picked Up by Hand May Create New Flight Materials

Scientists may have created one of the strongest, lightest and thinnest to date. They've engineered the thinnest plates to date that can be picked up and manipulated by hand.

Nov 26, 2015 08:43 AM EST