Advances in machine learning and shape-memory polymers are enabling engineers to design for mechanical performance first and ...

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a new molecule which carries DNA into biological cells, to treat or vaccinate against illnesses.

In the race to lighter, safer and more efficient electronics — from electric vehicles to transcontinental energy grids — one component literally holds the power: the polymer capacitor. Seen in such ...

The journey towards circular high-performance composites begins with one core question: why redesign an already mature class of materials? To set the scene, we asked the consortium to describe the ...

Stimulus sensitivity: They contain specific responsive groups that react to external triggers such as heat, light, mechanical stress, electric and magnetic fields, gases, pH, or particular chemicals.

Researchers from MIT, Northeastern University, and Meta recently released a paper suggesting that large language models (LLMs) similar to those that power ChatGPT may sometimes prioritize sentence ...

A new polymer reported in Nature may mark a turning point for needle-free insulin delivery. Researchers at Zhejiang University have developed a charge-shifting polyzwitterion that can carry insulin ...

In the quest to design the next generation of materials for modern devices -- ones that are lightweight, flexible and excellent at dissipating heat -- a team of researchers made a discovery: ...

Building and construction sector, including infrastructures, are facing many challenges which are scarcity of raw materials, CO 2 emissions, lower construction efficiency, and deterioration under ...

Researchers in the United States have smashed two records within the realm of armor material, or material designed to protect people from projectiles. By creating the first-ever two-dimensional ...