New device blends secrets of beetles and cacti to pull water from fog
Engineers learned from unique surfaces in nature to create an aluminum foil that harvests water from the air
New battery made from amino acids is light, functional, and recyclable
The battery is made of electrodes built from degradable polymers
Scientists engineer a sustainable plastic made of tiny building blocks
The new plastic is just as strong as polyethylene and can be 3D printed into objects
Scientists look to mussels' feet to build a better adhesive
Water is a big problem for manmade adhesives, but nature has already figured out a solution
A new scientific method plays tag to understand neutrinos
Neutrinos are subatomic particles that scientists have puzzled over for decades
Aerogel, the world's lightest solid, can help bones heal faster
New research has developed hybrid aerogels that be used as scaffolds to speed up bone regeneration
Meet Stephanie Kwolek, the woman who gave us bulletproof vests and yoga pants
The long-serving DuPont chemist invented kevlar and contributed to spandex
3 incredible stories from the life of nanoscience pioneer Mildred Dresselhaus
The “Queen of Carbon” didn’t earn her title by playing by the rules