Materials research generates vast amounts of data, but the information often exists in manufacturer-specific formats and the terminology is inconsistent, making it difficult to aggregate, compare, and ...

Technologies that underpin modern society, such as smartphones and automobiles, rely on a diverse range of functional ...

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, ...

Many natural compounds that act on the human body provide active ingredients for medicines or clues for developing them, and ...

The University of Iowa has been awarded $1.5 million to advance materials science research by leveraging various materials’ ...

Inspired by the remarkable camouflage abilities of octopus and cuttlefish, Stanford researchers have developed a soft material that can rapidly shift its surface texture and color at extremely fine ...

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 ...

Clinical expectations in minimally invasive interventions is rising, making collaboration in the medical value chain ...

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 ...

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 ...

Winter jackets keep you warm by managing heat through the three classical modes of heat transfer – conduction, convection and ...

Dhruv Shenai investigates how machine learning and lab automation are transforming materials science at Cambridge ...