Scientists unveil a solid electrolyte that moves lithium as fast as liquids, promising safer, fast-charging batteries.

For all the discussion surrounding artificial intelligence and robots recently, the stiff, dull metal exterior of robots has only recently begun to evolve. While human-like robots, with silicon skin, ...

Imagine building a Lego tower with perfectly aligned blocks. Each block represents an atom in a tiny crystal, known as a quantum dot. Just like bumping the tower can shift the blocks and change its ...

Researchers have unveiled a new 3D‑printable material that can be stretched, sutured, and implanted, edging artificial organs ...

In 2023, fossil fuels, including petroleum, natural gas, and coal, accounted for approximately 84% of the United States' primary energy production, as cited by the U.S. Energy Information ...

Scientists have found a new use for AI, which shouldn't come as much of a surprise these days. This time, they used AI to design an ultra-light yet incredibly strong new material. This AI-created ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) As a materials scientist, I am interested in how materials and the technologies that ...

Chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have successfully imaged the dynamic assembly of bilayer covalent organic frameworks (COFs) in solution, providing new insights into controlled ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an astonishing new material: a printable gel that’s alive. Infused with ancient cyanobacteria, this "photosynthetic living material" not only grows but also ...