One of the great challenges in chemistry and materials science is getting substances to harden at the right time. It ...
What will carbon capture look like in a decade? Research in a range of different fields racing to find the technology...
“This is space. It does not cooperate.” This quote – by stranded astronaut Mark Watney in The Martian – encapsulates ...
Soft robots – made from malleable material – can get into and around thousands of places their hard counterparts cann...
Solid-state lithium-ion batteries are a hallowed goal in energy: they’d be more powerful – and safer – than current c...
The plasma used to make the coating. Credit: Dr Behnam AkhavanAustralian researchers have used plasma to make a m...
It’s a basic rule of chemistry and physics: when you heat things up, they get bigger. While there are exceptions (lik...
Nothing counts except for your thirst, and you’re cracking open a cold can of cola to deal with the problem when… arr...
Body batteryEngineers from the University of Colorado, Boulder, US, have created a wearable device that can draw ...
If you need a material that can literally be changed to suit you over time, look no further.Metamaterials – meani...
US scientists have developed a bi-layer passive cooling technology they say is inspired by the way camels stay cool i...
US and Korean researchers say they are a step closer to developing a practical way to extract drinkable water directl...
