A burst of invisible light can do more than illuminate a surface. In a new study, Michigan State University researchers used ...

Scientists are learning how to temporarily reshape materials by nudging their internal quantum rhythms instead of blasting ...

McGill University engineers have developed new ultra-thin materials that can be programmed to move, fold and reshape ...

Scientists at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have created a magnetic “metasheet” that can move objects and liquids around without needing robot arms or grippers. The device is essentially a ...

McGill University engineers have developed ultra-thin materials that can move, fold, and reshape themselves, ...

It’s taken more than three decades, but scientists believe they have created a material that’s almost impossible to break and could rival diamond as the hardest substance on the planet. An ...

Scientists recently discovered a one-dimensional nanoscale material whose color changes as temperature changes. University of California, Irvine scientists recently discovered a one-dimensional ...

Technologies enabled by quantum science will help researchers better understand the natural world and harness quantum phenomena to benefit society. They will transform health care, transportation, and ...

Material science, at its core, is an interdisciplinary field focusing on the discovery and design of new materials. It combines elements of physics, chemistry and engineering to understand and ...