A team of international researchers has used a new 3D-printing technique to create microfibers just 1.5 microns thick. As ...

Fossil fuels are not a long-term solution for future societies. Oil & gas resources are limited, and emissions continue to ...

Compounds called nickelates can conduct electricity without resistance well above absolute zero and at ambient pressure.

Researchers have found that adding just the right amount of disorder to the structure of certain materials can make them more than twice as resistant to cracking.

The efficiency of Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS) depends on selecting the right materials. Key materials like ...

Caused by the hurricanes, the replacement of park boardwalks, the town boat ramp and the town dock could cost around $2 ...

Researchers have been trying to find new ways to produce and replicate the various useful features observed in nature. Fine hairs and fibers, which are ubiquitous in nature, are useful for various ...

Artists from around the world are transforming a secluded Norwegian island into a museum where landscapes become works of art ...

Earth is crossing the threshold of 1.5°C of global warming, according to two major global studies which together suggest the planet's climate has likely entered a frightening new phase. A new ...

Scientists have found a way to achieve negative refraction—where light bends the "wrong" way—using carefully arranged atomic ...

A new study led by Rice University materials scientist Lane Martin sheds light on how the extreme miniaturization of thin ...

While counseling, medications and, in more severe cases, hospitalization are all appropriate treatments for such conditions, an increasing body of evidence has demonstrated that spending time in ...