All Materials Science


Bio-inspired blueprint for new material

Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Oct 2016

MIT engineers have designed a beaver-inspired wetsuit material to insulate surfers.

UK University to upgrade CERN’s LHC

Evoluted New Media | Added: 5 Sep 2016

CERN will receive vital upgrades to parts of the LHC from scientists at Huddersfield University.

Fantastic ceramic

Evoluted New Media | Added: 23 Aug 2016

From joint replacements to microfluidics – additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, promises so much…

Nanoparticles

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Aug 2016

Transmission electron microscopy image showing self-assembled diblock copolymer nanoparticles.

Creating a lasting smile

Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 Jul 2016

Can the humble autoclave really be the keystone of cutting edge Materials Science? One team from Le…

New semiconductor production method proposed

Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 May 2016

A new production method could allow larger and more flexible solar panels, according to Penn State …

Solar cells one-fiftieth of a human hair created

Evoluted New Media | Added: 4 Apr 2016

MIT scientists have produced solar cells so small and light they can be placed on a soap bubble.

Shapeshifting material created

Evoluted New Media | Added: 16 Mar 2016

A new foldable material that can change shape, size and volume has been created by Harvard Universi…

New nano device offers hope for smart contact lenses

Evoluted New Media | Added: 9 Mar 2016

Australian researchers have created a stretchable nanoscale device capable of manipulating light.

Breakthrough in magnesium research

Evoluted New Media | Added: 25 Feb 2016

Lighter, more fuel efficient cars are now a possibility due to research on enhancing magnesium’s co…

Body temperature reactive polymer created

Evoluted New Media | Added: 24 Feb 2016

A polymer that changes shape due to body heat has been created by a team of US scientists.!--more--…

‘Impossible’ method used to grow organic crystals

Evoluted New Media | Added: 18 Feb 2016

Organic crystals have been created by Russian scientists which can reduce the cost of creating ligh…

Natural replacement for Styrofoam developed

Evoluted New Media | Added: 28 Jan 2016

A wood based alternative to Styrofoam has been created by a team of Swedish designers and researche…

3D printed ceramics breakthrough

Evoluted New Media | Added: 15 Jan 2016

A method to 3D print structurally sound ceramic as well as heat resistant varieties was thought imp…

New firefighting foam created

Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Jan 2016

Ceramic firefighting foam that can handles temperatures of more than 1000°C has been created by Rus…

Invisible wires could improve solar efficiency

Evoluted New Media | Added: 29 Dec 2015

Scientists have found a way to improve solar cell design, improving efficiency and lowering the cos…

A hole new approach

Evoluted New Media | Added: 11 Dec 2015

Jemma Rowlandson tells us how nanoporous materials are set to take on the world, and win

New material for water desalination

Evoluted New Media | Added: 2 Dec 2015

Engineers at the University of Illinois have developed an energy efficient material for desalinatin…

Graphene ‘relative’ discovered

Evoluted New Media | Added: 21 Sep 2015

Scientists have found a new two dimensional material that resembles the structure of graphene.!--mo…

Mind on matter - Mark Miodownik speaks up for Materials Science

Evoluted New Media | Added: 14 Sep 2015

Professor Mark Miodownik, Materials Scientist, Engineer and Broadcaster tells us about his current …