Proteins are the building blocks of life. These biomolecules comprise chains of amino acids that fold into precise shapes to ...

Researchers at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) have defied long-standing material theories by developing ...

For a long time, material development has focused on enhancing performance and reducing costs. Efforts have been directed toward making products lighter, tougher, better insulated, more beautiful, ...

Scientists have developed artificial heterostructures made of freestanding 2D and 3D membranes that have an energy density up to 19 times higher than commercially available capacitors. Electrostatic ...

Developing new materials can involve a dizzying amount of trial and error for different configurations and elements.

Recognition as a top packing materials manufacturer is generally the result of sustained performance rather than short-term ...

Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept method for programming mechanical properties ...

The integration of self-driving laboratories and advanced automation software is revolutionising the fields of chemistry and materials science. By harnessing the power of robotics, artificial ...

The Winter Olympics and Paralympics are upon us once again. This year the games come to Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, ...

Ioanna Kakoulli, a professor of materials science and engineering, died Jan. 1. She was 57. Kakoulli was the first female professor hired by UCLA’s materials science and engineering department, ...

An introductory course focused on the new and existing materials that are crucial for mitigating worldwide anthropogenic CO2 emissions and associated greenhouse gases. Emphasis will be placed on how ...