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materials science
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‘Everywhere we looked we found evidence’: the godfather of microplastics on 20 years of pollution research and the fight for global action
University of Plymouth, CC BY-ND Richard Thompson, University of Plymouth Thirty years ago, while counting barnacles, limpets and…
May 21, 2024
Chemists Uncover New Insights into Light-Matter Interaction in Silicon
At a Glance A team of chemists at the University of California, Irvine, has made a groundbreaking discovery…
May 20, 2024
What are nanoplastics? An engineer explains concerns about particles too small to see
You can’t see them, but there likely are nanoplastics in this Mediterranean seawater. Lisa Schaetzle, Moment, via Getty…
May 16, 2024
Body armour made from silk is being developed – but this apparently cutting-edge idea is centuries old
FeyginFoto / Shutterstock Lloyd Strickland, Manchester Metropolitan University Separate teams of Chinese and American scientists are reported to…
April 22, 2024
The Art and Science of Japanese Swordsmithing
The method of making Japanese swords dates back about 3000 years, with a shift from bronze to steel…
April 13, 2024
Engineers Uncover Limits of Transparent Materials’ Energy Absorption
At a Glance Electrical engineers at Duke University have made a significant discovery regarding the maximum amount of…
March 25, 2024
Glass Is Brittle—But It Doesn’t Have to Be
Glass is a unique amorphous solid with disorganized molecules that make it transparent but also brittle, leading to…
March 3, 2024
The Blue LED Changed the World—But Making It Took Decades of Research.
The successful creation of blue LEDs led to a significant transformation in the lighting industry, enabling the development…
February 24, 2024
Origami-Inspired Materials Show Promise for Advanced Metamaterials, Study Finds
At a Glance Origami, the art of paper folding, has long been associated with child’s play and the…
January 1, 2024
New Study Reveals Insights into the Electronic Structure of Aluminum Arsenide Alloy
Summary of: Electronic Structure and Forbidden Energy in AlAs Crystalline Alloy, by César Cabrera Arista et al At…
December 18, 2023