materials Archive
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![They’re strong, flexible and tough – mussels have proved they’ve got muscle. Recently they’ve inspired researchers to create a new plastic which could potentially heal […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mussels3-115x115.jpg "Mussels Inspire Self-Healing Plastics")
Mussels Inspire Self-Healing Plastics
Posted on November 4, 2017 | No CommentsThey’re strong, flexible and tough – mussels have proved they’ve got muscle. Recently they’ve inspired researchers to create a new plastic which could potentially heal […] -
![Rome wasn’t built in a day, but their concrete can withstand the ages: around 2 millennia to be precise. There are many intriguing stories of […]](/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Caesarea_Concrete_Bath-115x115.jpg "Roman Concrete: To go forward is to look back")
Roman Concrete: To go forward is to look back
Posted on July 23, 2017 | No CommentsRome wasn’t built in a day, but their concrete can withstand the ages: around 2 millennia to be precise. There are many intriguing stories of […] -
![Skin is a fantastically complex biomaterial which serves a multitude of functions. Without this protective layer we would be more exposed to harmful radiation, microorganisms […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/second-skin-mit-115x115.jpg "The perfect polymer for a second skin")
The perfect polymer for a second skin
Posted on May 16, 2016 | No CommentsSkin is a fantastically complex biomaterial which serves a multitude of functions. Without this protective layer we would be more exposed to harmful radiation, microorganisms […] -
![Imagine squeezing a cube of plasticine between your fingers. In the direction you are compressing it, it would contract but then it bulges outwards in […]](/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/protein-115x115.jpg "The protein crystal with a counterintuitive property")
The protein crystal with a counterintuitive property
Posted on May 10, 2016 | No CommentsImagine squeezing a cube of plasticine between your fingers. In the direction you are compressing it, it would contract but then it bulges outwards in […] -
![In recent years the field of artificial muscle technology has been rapidly expanding and advancing. This week researchers at the National Taiwan University have revealed […]](/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Onions_300m-115x115.jpg "Onion Cells Used To Produce Artificial Muscle")
Onion Cells Used To Produce Artificial Muscle
Posted on May 21, 2015 | No CommentsIn recent years the field of artificial muscle technology has been rapidly expanding and advancing. This week researchers at the National Taiwan University have revealed […] -
![Researchers have developed a lightweight metal matrix syntactic foam with a density 8% lower than water which could be ready for prototype testing within 3 […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x169-115x115.jpg "Floating Metal And Unsinkable Ships: Researchers Develop Composite Metal Foam")
Floating Metal And Unsinkable Ships: Researchers Develop Composite Metal Foam
Posted on May 19, 2015 | No CommentsResearchers have developed a lightweight metal matrix syntactic foam with a density 8% lower than water which could be ready for prototype testing within 3 […] -
![A team of scientists from the United States recently created boron-doped atomic clusters that exhibited electronic and magnetic properties of valuable rare earth metals and […]](/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/News-image-01-300x1691-115x115.jpg "Atomic Clusters Mimic Rare Earth Magnetic Properties")
Atomic Clusters Mimic Rare Earth Magnetic Properties
Posted on April 24, 2015 | No CommentsA team of scientists from the United States recently created boron-doped atomic clusters that exhibited electronic and magnetic properties of valuable rare earth metals and […] -
![Scientists at the University of North Carolina have developed a new approach to 3D printing which works up to 100 times faster than current 3D […]](/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/NEWSICON2-115x115.png "Terminator 2 Inspires New 3D Printing Technique")
Terminator 2 Inspires New 3D Printing Technique
Posted on March 30, 2015 | No CommentsScientists at the University of North Carolina have developed a new approach to 3D printing which works up to 100 times faster than current 3D […] -
Could Cars be Made out of Limpet Teeth?
Posted on February 25, 2015 | No CommentsFormula one cars of the future could potentially be made from structures that mimic limpet teeth says Professor Barber, the lead researcher of a team […] -
Gold nanoparticles hold promise for Carbon Dioxide recycling
Posted on October 29, 2013 | No CommentsScientists from Brown University have developed a technique that converts carbon dioxide (CO2) to carbon monoxide (CO) using gold nanoparticles. The CO can then be […] -
Experiments in space improve the design of materials on Earth
Posted on June 2, 2013 | No CommentsChoosing the right material to build any technical or industrial object out of can be tricky. Objects like aircraft, cars and gas pipelines need to […] -
![Tiny sensors are being developed to detect trace elements within the Earth’s upper atmosphere, and structural flaws within spacecraft. Mahmooda Sultana, an expert from NASA, […]](/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/News-image-01-115x115.jpg "The best thing since sliced bread: Graphene – the chemical sensor and strain detector.")
The best thing since sliced bread: Graphene – the chemical sensor and strain detector.
Posted on December 9, 2012 | No CommentsTiny sensors are being developed to detect trace elements within the Earth’s upper atmosphere, and structural flaws within spacecraft. Mahmooda Sultana, an expert from NASA, […] -
Christmas Tree Transistor Could Improve the Operation of Future Computers
Posted on December 9, 2012 | No CommentsResearchers from Purdue and Harvard universities have been able to create a new ‘4-D’ transistor shaped like a Christmas tree, which contains three tiny nano-wires […] -
Sustainable fibre made from hagfish slime
Posted on December 3, 2012 | 1 CommentA protein-based fibre to rival spider’s silk has been made from the slime of an eel-shaped creature known as a hagfish. Atsuko Negishi from Guelph […]
