Design and validation of world-class multilayered thermal emitter using machine learning

Selection of an optimum structure from approximately eight billion candidates may make society more energy efficient.

Converting biomass by applying mechanical force

Nanoscientists discover new mechanism to cleave cellulose effectively and in an environmentally friendly way.

Solar-powered moisture harvester collects and cleans water from air

Engineers combine hydrogels that are both highly water absorbent and can release water upon heating to create unique material that captures moisture and returns it as clean water.

New approach to fabricate nanostructures from multiple materials

New NSF grant to support efforts to create large-scale nanostructures from very small nanocrystals.

Exotic 'second sound' phenomenon observed in pencil lead

At relatively balmy temperatures, heat behaves like sound when moving through graphite, study reports.

Engineering living 'scaffolds' for building materials

Researchers take cues from nature to form living materials with unprecedented control and versatility.

Storing energy with eggshells

Biowaste in the form of chicken eggshells has proved to be very effective for energy storage.

Lightweight metal foams become bone hard and explosion proof after being nanocoated

Strong enough not only for use in impact protection systems in cars, but able to absorb the shock waves produced by a detonation. Those are just some of the properties shown by the metallic foams.

Research paves the way for next generation of optical tweezers

A team of researchers has created a new method of moving microscopic objects around using micro-robotics.

Touchscreens go 3D with buttons that pulsate and vibrate under your fingertips

Researchers have developed a film that gives touchscreens a third dimension. The thin and extremely lightweight silicone film can adopt a variety of positions and shapes and can be made to execute a single pulse, a pushing motion, a sudden jolt or a prolonged vibration at a specific location on the screen.