materials science
Wood-Based Computer Chips Could Make Electronics Biodegradable
A new cellulose-based material offers hope for e-waste.
The Mechanical Engineering Future Is Caught Up in a 3D-Printed Spider Web
MIT researchers explore the poorly-understood structures of spider webs thanks to new computational methods.
Welcome to the Internet of Skin
Engineers devise a way of printing kilometers-long sheets of "smart skin."
Meet the Newest State of Matter
Jahn–Teller metals offer new hope for high-temperature superconductivity.
Beyond Plastic: 3D Printers Are Now Printing Metal, Wood, Even Electronics
We're on the way to a Star Wars-style replicator.
Graphene Converts Single Particles of Light Into Many Electrons
Everyone's favorite material could double the theoretical efficiency of solar energy conversion.
Engineers Show How to Make 3D Neural Circuits from Simple 2D Surfaces
Elaborate architectures that just 'pop out.'
This New Oxygen-Hoarding Crystal Is the Future of Breathing Underwater
Just a bucket of this stuff can steal all of the oxygen in a room.
Sure, a Chin Strap That Harvests Energy from Chewing
"Jaw movement is the most promising muscle activity from which energy could be harvested in the region of the head."
The Green Chemistry Poised to Turn Landfill Gas Into Real Energy
A peculiar mineral might be the solution for catalysts turning landfill gas to hydrogen.