The work could be a step toward understanding the effects behind the phenomenon of static electricity, in which electric charge accumulates on materials after they are rubbed or touched together.

Researchers have engineered groups of robots that behave as smart materials with tunable shape and strength, mimicking living ...

Researchers are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like collective of robots with behaviors inspired by biology.

Astronomers used an array of telescopes to find the most massive radio jet in the early universe. The celestial object is ...

Captain America’s star-spangled shield can stand up against the universe’s most powerful forces all thanks to vibranium. This ...

Sure, they’re particles and rocks, but they’re still a fascinatingly long way from home. Alpha Centauri is the star system ...

UW researchers developed a new system for turning used coffee grounds into a paste, which they use to 3D print objects, such ...

These non-living materials will have capabilities including self-healing, adaptation, growth, and programmability.

A new method finally reveals the full quantum identity of electrons, offering insights that could transform material science ...

Explore the new material that transforms from solid to liquid on demand, revolutionizing technology in various fields.

Anyone who has sat through a third-grade science class knows there are three primary states of matter: solid, liquid and gas.

Two waves are coherent when there is a meaningful relationship between their phases or when their interference creates a well ...