materials science
Get Ready for Biofabricate, the Summit Dedicated to Our Squishy, Living Future
A gathering of people making the future out of living materials.
New Knitting Technique Produces Electronic Smart Fabrics at Industrial Scales
Meet the bike shorts of the future.
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Gear Physics: How Ice Screws Keep Ice Climbers from Falling to Their Deaths
The simple piece of gear that made ice climbing a legit sport.
Physicists Foil Forgers with Unclonable Reflective Patterns
Thank cholesteric liquid crystal microspheres.
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Self-Assembling Nanoparticles Offer Super-Efficient, Portable Water Desalination
Engineers devise a new way of leveraging plasmonics for fresh water.
New Circuit Material Can Be Stretched and Twisted Like Chewing Gum
Researchers made electronics that can be stretched up to four times their original length in all directions.
New Material Lifts Technology From Desert Beetle, Harvests Water From Air
Nature offers some pointers on dealing with our parched new climate.
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Graphene Brain Implants Hold Promise for Treating Parkinson’s, Paralysis
Scientists successfully use untreated graphene to interface directly with neurons.
Space Origami Could Pack Big Structures into Tiny Satellites
Oxford Space Systems is developing materials for deployable structures that can fold without damage or creasing.