Watch: Guy Turns Old Trays and Bowls into a Proper Sword

Watch: Guy Turns Old Trays and Bowls into a Proper Sword

He simply melts them and forges the weapon

Watch: Video Explains the Chemistry Behind Valyrian Steel

Watch: Video Explains the Chemistry Behind Valyrian Steel

As it turns out, the famed Valyrian steel might not be steel after all, but a so-called metal matrix composite

  • Sci Pry
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 12th, 2015
“Terminator” Liquid Metal Robot Kind of, Sort of Created in the Lab

“Terminator” Liquid Metal Robot Kind of, Sort of Created in the Lab

Scientists in China create liquid metal droplet able to move on its own and squeeze through labyrinths

New Steel Alloy Is as Light and Strong as Titanium

New Steel Alloy Is as Light and Strong as Titanium

Materials scientists really used nanoengineering

  • Science
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 16th, 2014
“Terminator 2” Robot Assassin Made of Liquid Metal Recreated in the Lab, Sort Of

“Terminator 2” Robot Assassin Made of Liquid Metal Recreated in the Lab, Sort Of

Researchers use low voltages to control liquid metal, build scale models of the “Terminator 2” shapeshifting automaton

Metals Become 500 Times Stronger When Graphene Is Involved

Metals Become 500 Times Stronger When Graphene Is Involved

The secret is to “grow” a layer of graphene on a thin film of metal

Galaxy Releases PSUs for Low-Budget Gaming

Galaxy Releases PSUs for Low-Budget Gaming

Even at supposedly low prices, they still have 80Plus rating

Copper-Graphene Alloy a Better Cooling Solution, Research Finds

Copper-Graphene Alloy a Better Cooling Solution, Research Finds

Copper-Graphene is the way to go, as far as cooling is concerned

  • Apple
  • By Filip Truta
  • August 10th, 2010
Apple Obtains Rights for Patented Liquidmetal Materials

Apple Obtains Rights for Patented Liquidmetal Materials

Super elastic, super hard, anti-corrosive alloy piques Apple’s interest

  • Sci Pry
  • By Dan Talpalariu
  • November 5th, 2008
New Alloy for Hydrogen Absorption

New Alloy for Hydrogen Absorption

It could be a starting point for hydrogen fuel use in cars

Lithium and Beryllium Bind Well Under Pressure

Lithium and Beryllium Bind Well Under Pressure

LiBe compounds decay rapidly in atmospheric conditions

New Ultrablack Material Created!

New Ultrablack Material Created!

Reflects only 0.045 percent of the light received

New Alloys Boost Jet Engines

New Alloys Boost Jet Engines

Could lead to improved efficiency and wastage reduction

 
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