Materials Science : Science World Report

Jan 29, 2015 07:19 AM EST

Common Spider Spins Silk Fibers Only a Few Nanometers Thick with Electric Charge

How do spiders spin incredibly long and strong fibers just a few nanometers thick? It may have to do with electric charge.

Jan 24, 2015 07:38 AM EST

Silver Nanowires Can Self-Heal and Hold Huge Potential for Flexible Electronics

Indium tin oxide is one of the most widely used materials for touchscreens, plasma displays and flexible electronics. But its rising price has forced the electronics industry to search for alternatives. Now, scientists may have discovered one alternative that could have some major potential.

Jan 21, 2015 07:06 AM EST

New Laser Transforms Metals into Super Water-Repellent Materials

Lasers have yet another use. Scientists are using them to transform metals into extremely water-repellent materials without the need for temporary coatings. This could be huge for airplanes, anti-rust materials and other applications.

Jan 19, 2015 09:31 AM EST

New Breakthrough Captures Light from Metamaterials Embedded with Nanocrystals

Scientists have discovered a method to both enhance light emission and capture light from metamaterials embedded with light emitting nanocrystals.

Jan 07, 2015 12:03 PM EST

Scientists Create New Cheap Asphalt Material that Can Capture and Store Carbon

Could asphalt actually provide a new technique for "green" carbon capture? Scientists have found that the best material to keep carbon dioxide from natural gas wells from fouling the atmosphere may be a derivative of asphalt.

Jan 07, 2015 10:52 AM EST

New Nanowire Clothing May Keep Us Warm While Reducing Energy Use

As temperatures drop this winter, scientists are looking at new ways to keep us warm. Now, they've announced that they've created a new nanowire coating for clothes that can both generate heat and trap heat from our bodies better than regular clothes.

Dec 28, 2014 05:47 PM EST

New Metamaterial Color Coatings May be Useful in the Future

Scientists have created metamaterial coatings that could be extremely useful in the future.

Dec 24, 2014 02:28 PM EST

First Ever 3D Metamaterials Have Extraordinary Properties

Scientists have developed the first 3D metamaterials by combining physic-chemical formulation and microfluidics technology.

Dec 21, 2014 10:39 AM EST

The Top 10 Breakthroughs of 2014 in Science

When it comes to science--and Science--there are some breakthroughs that stand above the rest. Now, the journal has released the top-10 list of scientific breakthroughs for 2014. What made the list? That's a good question.

Dec 05, 2014 10:35 AM EST

Scientists Were Wrong about Rust's Atomic Structure: New Findings

Scientists have taken a closer look at an elaborate type of rust, magnetite (Fe3O4) in order to learn a bit more about its properties.

Dec 02, 2014 08:05 AM EST

Forget Kevlar: New Graphene Material May Create Bullet-Proof Materials in the Future

Forget about Kevlar; graphene may be the new bullet-proof material. Scientists have taken a new look at graphene's strength by shooting it with microbullets.

Nov 28, 2014 10:03 AM EST