Materials

Scientists have developed a way to encourage a single electron to hop atop a silicon atom, a feat that may find applications in future nanoscale electronics.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer
The revolutionary discovery allowed engineers to build cheaper hard drives with higher storage capacity.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer
New fabrication technique using porous graphene may result in cheaper and better capacitors in the future.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer
New research reveals how wet porous materials collapse under pressure.
Charles Q. Choi, Contributor
The physics of tumbling fibers may be useful for applications from paper manufacturing to the study of plankton in the ocean.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer
A new approach to prosthetic design allows for quick and easy fitting while keeping the costs low.
Marcus Woo, Contributor
Before learning what can be done with graphene, we need to know what can be done to graphene.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer
The innovation could one day help marine biologists eavesdrop on whales and equip submarines with more sensitive sonar.
Catherine Meyers, Editor
Plastic tracks could reduce the cost of Olympic “sliding” events and make the sports more environmentally friendly and accessible.
Peter Gwynne, Contributor
Researchers use computer simulations to learn how water forms different kinds of ice.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer
Researchers create safer batteries with perforations that prevent full-scale failures.
Yuen Yiu, Staff Writer
Devices made from bacteria-filled hydrogel inks sense chemicals and perform logic operations.
Catherine Meyers, Editor