New NIST Center of Excellence to Be Hosted at Northwestern University

New NIST Center of Excellence to Be Hosted at Northwestern University

A consortium of universities and companies will be involved in the project

Understanding Cold Atoms Could Lead to Advanced Materials

Understanding Cold Atoms Could Lead to Advanced Materials

Researchers are working on a model to explain atomic interactions

Phenomenon Underlying Superconductivity Finally Explained

Phenomenon Underlying Superconductivity Finally Explained

Experts bring room-temperature superconductors one step closer to reality

Carbon That Stays Metallic at Room Temperature Discovered

Carbon That Stays Metallic at Room Temperature Discovered

Researchers say the material may open the way for new applications

Graphene “Sandwich” Exposes Only Thin Line of Single Atoms

Graphene “Sandwich” Exposes Only Thin Line of Single Atoms

2D insulators can now be used to cover up graphene sheets

Nanocrystalline Materials Created at MIT

Nanocrystalline Materials Created at MIT

The tiny structures can withstand massive amounts of heat

Experts Can Control the Patterns on Wrinkled Surfaces

Experts Can Control the Patterns on Wrinkled Surfaces

New technology enables scientists to wrinkle materials according to demands

Synthetic Mother-of-Pearl Produced in the Lab

Synthetic Mother-of-Pearl Produced in the Lab

This is the first time the material has been replicated artificially

Improving Heat Transfer Materials and Technologies

Improving Heat Transfer Materials and Technologies

Researchers take important step forward in new study

Extreme Material Developed in Denmark

Extreme Material Developed in Denmark

It could be used to create new generations of sensors

Goggle Lenses to Imitate Lotus Leaves

Goggle Lenses to Imitate Lotus Leaves

A host of other materials could benefit from advanced coatings

High-Temperature Photonic Crystals Will Power Spacecraft

High-Temperature Photonic Crystals Will Power Spacecraft

The materials are also well suited for solar energy production

Lasers Can Tweak the Internal States of Atoms

Lasers Can Tweak the Internal States of Atoms

A technique to do so was just developed in the United States

Lightest Solid Material Ever Created at Caltech

Lightest Solid Material Ever Created at Caltech

It is about 100 times lighter than the lightest Styrofoam

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 9th, 2011
9/11 Attacks Spawned Studies on Structural Improvements

9/11 Attacks Spawned Studies on Structural Improvements

The goal is to reduce loss of both lives and property

 
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