materials

Wild new “gyromorph” materials could make computers insanely fast

Researchers are exploring a new generation of computers that operate using light, or photons, instead of electrical currents. Systems that…

3 months ago

Individual layers of synthetic materials can collaborate for greater impact

Millions of years of evolution have enabled some marine animals to grow complex protective shells composed of multiple layers that…

9 months ago

Feat of ‘dung-gineering’ turns cow manure into one of world’s most used materials

A new technique to extract tiny cellulose strands from cow dung and turn them into manufacturing-grade cellulose, currently used to…

10 months ago

Cooling materials — Out of the 3D printer

Rapid, localized heat management is essential for electronic devices and could have applications ranging from wearable materials to burn treatment.…

1 year ago

Strong as steel, light as foam: High-performance, nano-architected materials

Researchers at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have used machine learning to design nano-architected materials…

1 year ago

Finding better photovoltaic materials faster with AI

Perovskite solar cells are a flexible and sustainable alternative to conventional silicon-based solar cells. Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of…

1 year ago

MIT Researchers Measure Quantum Geometry of Electrons in Solid Materials for First Time

A new study has allowed physicists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and collaborators to measure the quantum geometry…

1 year ago

Researchers Propose Evidence of Primordial Black Holes in Cosmic Objects and Earthly Materials

A study led by the University at Buffalo has proposed that evidence of primordial black holes (PBHs), formed in the…

1 year ago

Precise control for advanced materials design

Particles larger than ordinary molecules or atoms yet still small enough to be invisible to the naked eye can give…

1 year ago

AI method radically speeds predictions of materials’ thermal properties

It is estimated that about 70 percent of the energy generated worldwide ends up as waste heat. If scientists could…

2 years ago