Materials

Invisible material brings a new era of touch screens and wearable devices

A face-serum staple just helped a research team build an invisible film that conducts electricity like a metal.

Melanie Livingstone

Revolutionary self-healing hydrogel regenerates like human skin Joseph Shavit

Scientists developed smart robotic materials that can reshape themselves like living tissues Joshua Shavit

Scientists develop space-age metal that doesn’t expand when heated Rebecca Shavit

AI and nano-3D printing produce breakthrough high-performance material Rebecca Shavit

Scientists develop a smarter way to recycle polyurethane Joshua Shavit

3D printed nanoparticles could create novel shapeshifting materials Joshua Shavit

Groundbreaking titanium alloy “Metamaterial” revolutionizes aerospace technologies Joshua Shavit

Breakthrough liquid metal material could revolutionize high-value technologies Joseph Shavit

Groundbreaking new form of carbon opens up entirely new possibilities in material science Joseph Shavit

Revolutionary material absorbs 100x its weight in water Joseph Shavit

Incredible thermal camouflage makes soldiers nearly undetectable Joseph Shavit

New class of heat-proof materials revolutionize aerospace technologies Joseph Shavit

Scientists develop a new kind of battery, made entirely from abundant and low-cost material Joseph Shavit

New self-healing composite allows structures to repair themselves in place Joshua Shavit

Berkeley researchers solved the issue of mixed-plastic recycling Joseph Shavit

White Graphene nanotubes will revolutionize just about everything Joseph Shavit