A study published in npj Computational Materials presents a new AI system that uses computer vision and language processing ...

Porous materials have a wide range of applications due to their capacity to act as filters, or lightweight structural ...

Determining the relationship between microstructure features and their properties is crucial for improving material performance and advancing the design of next-generation structural and functional ...

A new recipe, or design guidelines, for a self-strengthening muscle-like hydrogel has been developed through strategic integration of computational, information, and experimental research. The ...

Polymers and Soft Materials Soft materials and polymers are ubiquitous in our lives and form the basis of many advances in medicine, sustainability, manufacturing, and clean water access. What makes ...

Its structure is so effective that scientists are now mimicking it in synthetic materials for filters, electronics, and ...

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The world of wearable technology—such as sensors and energy-producing devices—is expanding, thanks to new research into a ...

Synthetic polymers are a crucial, yet often overlooked, aspect of daily life. From the hard plastics used in packaging and consumer products to biocompatible coatings for medical materials, to ...

The use of bioresorbable polymers as alternatives to permanent, non-degradable materials in biomedical applications offers ...

Although several organisms, including spiders and mussels, produce protein-based slimy material outside their bodies, the slime of the velvet worm is unique. Produced from specialized papillae on each ...