Materials Science

  1. Materials Science

    Breakup doesn’t keep hydrogel down

    Scientists create a new material that is strong, soft and self-healing.

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  2. Chemistry

    Batteries made from nanotubes … and paper

    Scientists have made batteries and supercapacitors with little more than ordinary office paper and some carbon and silver nanomaterials.

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  3. Animals

    Spider men weave silken tapestry

    It took herculean effort, but Madagascar crafters created an extraordinary piece of woven art from spider silk.

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  4. Chemistry

    Changing charges make for squid rainbow

    Study finds how proteins self assemble in the cells of Loligo squid to reflect different wavelengths of light

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  5. Materials Science

    Velcro on steroids

    Researchers have designed a steel analog of a well-known fastener.

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  6. Chemistry

    Styrofoam degrades in seawater

    Study suggests besides the visible plastic, smaller bits are fouling the waters

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  7. Health & Medicine

    Worm-inspired superglue

    Researchers create a material that may one day be used to paste together bones in the body.

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  8. Paleontology

    Diggin’ dinos

    Structures found in Australian rocks may be the filled-in remains of the world’s oldest dinosaur burrows.

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  9. Chemistry

    Salt stretches in nanoworld

    Finding could lead to new technique for making tiny wires.

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  10. Physics

    Shifting nanoparticles cause creep

    Study investigates how concrete deforms over time

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  11. Chemistry

    Laser makes uphill battle easier

    Researchers have used a femtosecond laser to etch tiny channels into metal plates, prompting liquid to flow uphill.

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  12. Humans

    In teeth, more cracks are better than one

    Cracks in tooth enamel, called tufts, distribute force and shield a tooth from fracture, researchers report.

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