This is an optical image of a UHMWPE test subject. In the test in question, the plate was deformed to a very high degree in…
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Researchers in China have developed a rewriteable paper coating that can encrypt secret information with relatively low-tech invisible ink—water. A message printed out by a…
Purdue University researchers have developed a new process to help overcome the brittle nature of ceramics and make it more durable. Credit: Purdue University/Chris Adam…
Nature has evolved a dazzling array of materials that help organisms thrive in diverse habitats. Sometimes, scientists can exploit these designs to develop useful materials…
Silk is a natural protein that can also be produced synthetically. It has good abilities and versatile possibilities. Credit: Eeva Suorlahti The unique material outperforms…
A 16.78-carat natural yellow diamond, estimated to be worth $2 million (left), is coated with a new carbon nanotube-based material that is the blackest material…
The protein X-ray crystal structure of chalcone isomerase, complexed with a product molecule called (2S)-naringenin, reveals how the active site arginine (labeled as Arg 37)…
Professor LaShanda Korley (left) mimicked the architecture of the bristle worm’s jaw system by adding a zinc-coordinated supramolecular polymer into a covalently crosslinked polyethylene glycol…
The active adhesive dressing contracts when it heats up to body temperature, allowing it to accelerate the healing of open wounds on the skin. Credit:…
This diagram illustrates the controlled switching of positions of a phosphorus atom within a layer of graphite by using an electron beam, as was demonstrated…
MIT researchers have designed inhalable particles that can deliver messenger RNA. These lung epithelial cells have taken up particles (yellow) that carry mRNA encoding green…
Two-dimensional metal carbides spark a reaction that splits water into oxygen and valuable hydrogen gas. Berkeley researchers have discovered an easy new recipe for cooking…