Materials Science

  1. Materials Science

    Nanoglue attaches tissues to each other

    Silica particles could repair and help engineer human organs.

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  2. Materials Science

    Material inspired by dragonfly wings bursts bacteria

    Silicon studded with nanostructures could act as antimicrobial coating on medical devices.

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  3. Materials Science

    Invisibility cloaks could slim down with active approach

    The new light-canceling technique could hide objects of any shape and size.

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  4. Chemistry

    How butterflies stay dry

    Slightly bumpy surfaces reduce water drops’ contact time.

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  5. Materials Science

    Ice aided construction of Forbidden City

    Workers slid heavy stone using liquid and frozen water to move it forward.

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  6. Materials Science

    Qingsongite

    This newly christened mineral has an atomic structure that’s similar to diamond and nearly as hard.

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  7. Physics

    Material looks cool while heating up

    Substance that tricks infrared camera could pave the way for new types of camouflage and heating technology.

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  8. Chemistry

    Oxygen shapes growth of graphene

    The number of atoms on a copper surface changes the size and rate of the material's crystal development.

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  9. Materials Science

    Radar distinguishes electronics from other metals

    Using two pulses of radio waves, method could locate survivors trapped in rubble.

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  10. Chemistry

    Crystal-crystal contact makes quasicrystal

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  11. Astronomy

    Tiny sphere bends light like a black hole does

    Previously seen at the megascale, gravitational lensing goes micro.

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  12. Materials Science

    Chip curves space-time

    A manipulated material could help model general relativity in the lab.

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