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Japanese Paper Art Inspires New 3-D Fabrication Method

A cut or tear in a material is typically a sign of weakness. Now, a Northwestern University, University of Illinois and Tsinghua...

Sep 10, 20153 min read

For years we have believed that ordered polymer chains increase the conductivity of plastic. And a new generation of polymers has been...

Sep 9, 20152 min read

A group of scientists from Russia, the USA and China, led by Artyom Oganov from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT),...

Sep 2, 20152 min read

A pilot study opens a new path to analysing the interior of rocky planets in the lab. The research team, led by the University of...

Sep 1, 20153 min read

A new method of manufacturing glass could lead to the production of ‘designer glasses’ with applications in advanced photonics, whilst...

Aug 29, 20153 min read

The conversion of sunlight into electricity at low cost becomes increasingly important to meet the world's fast growing energy...

Aug 22, 20152 min read