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Graphene at 20: Still no sign of the promised space elevator, but the material is quietly changing the world

Posted On: 2024-12-11

Twenty years ago this October, two physicists at the University of Manchester published a groundbreaking paper on graphene, a brand new form of carbon just one atom thick. Just six...
Heat-resistant nanophotonic material could help turn heat into electricity

Posted On: 2022-11-18

A new nanophotonic material has broken records for high-temperature stability, potentially ushering in more efficient electricity production and opening a variety of new possibilities in the control and conversion of...
Apis Cor announces new affordable 3D printed housing projects

Posted On: 2022-02-16

Construction 3D printing firm Apis Cor has entered into several new partnerships that will see it deploy its construction 3D printing technology to address the US’ affordable housing needs. With...
From 'living' cement to medicine-delivering biofilms, biologists remake the material world

Posted On: 2022-02-16

Engineered living materials (ELM) are designed to blur boundaries. They use cells, mostly microbes, to build inert structural materials such as hardened cement or woodlike replacements for everything from construction...