Every over-the-counter medication bottle sports a protective seal, usually a plastic wrap or foam layer, or both. These seals offer signs of tampering attempts. In a parallel concern, the ...

In a leap forward for materials science, a multi-institutional team of researchers has developed a pioneering method of 3D printing cholesteric liquid crystal elastomers (CLCEs), enabling complex, ...

What if one of the dirtiest industries on the planet could be cleaned up using leftovers from recycling paper? That's exactly what's happening in France, where Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies and ...

UK startup Phasecraft has developed an algorithm that brings the promise of quantum computers’ potential to reveal new materials and their properties much closer to realisation. Due to their ability ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Every over-the-counter medication bottle sports a protective seal, usually a plastic wrap or foam layer, or both. These seals offer signs of tampering attempts. In a parallel ...

Octopuses have the incredible ability to quickly change and adapt their skin to camouflage themselves in their surroundings - an ability researchers have been working to adapt to synthetic materials.

Recently, Nano-encapsulated phase change materials (NEPCM) have attracted the attention of researchers due to their promising application in thermal management. This research investigates ...

Also known as smart or dynamic glazing, electrochromic glass represents one of the most exciting breakthroughs for comfort and energy efficiency in new buildings. By applying a very low electrical ...

Materials research relies on intuition-driven exploration, where chemists and engineers tweak tiny elements in compositions or processes and then wait to see the result. This approach is powerful - ...