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materials science
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An innovative tool coating could improve the way products — from aerospace to medical devices — are made
Qianxi He, McGill University Have you ever wondered how airplanes, cars, oil and gas pipelines or medical devices…
3 scientists win Nobel for ‘molecular architecture’
Three scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing metal-organic frameworks, highly versatile materials with applications ranging from carbon capture to clean water.
New study: Common ice generates electricity when bent
Researchers have discovered that common ice can generate electricity when bent, a finding that could finally explain the origin of lightning and inspire the development of new electronic devices.
New ‘smart’ plastic heals itself, remembers its shape
Researchers have unveiled a self-healing, shape-shifting smart plastic composite that is stronger than steel, offering a glimpse into the future of durable and sustainable materials for the aerospace and automotive industries.
Chemists make elusive carbon ring stable in a vial
Chemists at the University of Oxford have successfully created a stable cyclo[48]carbon ring by encasing it in a protective molecular structure, enabling its study in solution at room temperature for the first time.
The King and Queen of Cursed Units
These monstrosities are real units used by real people.
After a 100-year search, physicists finally observe a ‘lost’ thermoelectric effect
For the first time, scientists have experimentally observed the long theorized transverse Thomson effect, discovering that a magnetic field can switch a material between heating and cooling.
Chemists forge stable 20-electron molecule, defying a core rule
In a groundbreaking discovery, chemists have created a stable 20-electron version of a classic compound, upending a foundational rule of chemical stability and opening new possibilities for materials science.
Scientists flip quantum switch for terahertz-speed electronics
Scientists have discovered a way to switch a quantum material between an insulator and a conductor on demand, a breakthrough that could lead to electronics 1,000 times faster.
A ‘printing press’ for optics: Researchers create lenses that shift light’s color
For the first time, researchers have created a single flat lens that can focus light to a sharp point and change its color, converting invisible infrared light into a visible beam.