Materials Science Archives

Clean Energy Breakthrough: Scientists Have Discovered “Something Interesting and Unknown” in This Novel Material

Ryan Whalen·May 2, 2026

A clean energy breakthrough has been made by UK researchers, who discovered new “in-between states” as precursors break down when heated.

Acoustic Levitation Breakthrough Uses Sound to “Float” Multiple Objects in Midair

Christopher Plain·December 4, 2025

Austrian researchers have made an acoustic levitation breakthrough allowing them to levitate and manipulate several objects at once.

Rare Hexagonal Diamond is Finally Created in the Lab, Overturning Decades of Controversy

Micah Hanks·February 18, 2025

For the first time, researchers in China have synthetically produced a nearly pure hexagonal diamond, marking a significant breakthrough in materials science.

DOE-Funded Experiments that ‘Squeeze’ Infrared Light by 90% Establish a Whole New Class of Optical Materials

Christopher Plain·June 12, 2024

Experiments funded by the U.S. Department of Energy show the uncanny ability to squeeze infrared light by 90%.

Veins in Plant Leaves Inspire Creation of a New “Universal” Law Based on a Century-Old Theory

Micah Hanks·May 7, 2024

A new twist on a century-old law draws inspiration from nature, and could lead to more efficient batteries and improvements to a range of other technologies.

Quantum Mechanics Hack Could Lead to “Unbreakable” Metals by Leveraging Weird Distortion of Atoms

Micah Hanks·March 29, 2024

Scientists say they have created a new method of testing materials that allows predictions to be made about their strength, which may eventually lead to virtually “unbreakable” metals.

Quantum 2.0: Discovering the Next Generation of Quantum Technology

Sean Langridge·December 4, 2023

Quantum materials present an enticing vision of a cleaner, more sustainable future. Innovative research is showing how they can be developed.

Breakthrough Metamaterial Makes its Own Decisions

Inspired by the Venus flytrap, this metamaterial moves without human intervention

Christopher Plain·January 12, 2022

A new metamaterial that senses its environment is able to use that information to make changes to its...

Materials Science

Clean Energy Breakthrough: Scientists Have Discovered “Something Interesting and Unknown” in This Novel Material

Acoustic Levitation Breakthrough Uses Sound to “Float” Multiple Objects in Midair

Rare Hexagonal Diamond is Finally Created in the Lab, Overturning Decades of Controversy

DOE-Funded Experiments that ‘Squeeze’ Infrared Light by 90% Establish a Whole New Class of Optical Materials

Veins in Plant Leaves Inspire Creation of a New “Universal” Law Based on a Century-Old Theory

Quantum Mechanics Hack Could Lead to “Unbreakable” Metals by Leveraging Weird Distortion of Atoms

Quantum 2.0: Discovering the Next Generation of Quantum Technology

Breakthrough Metamaterial Makes its Own Decisions

Inspired by the Venus flytrap, this metamaterial moves without human intervention

Inspired by the Venus flytrap, this metamaterial moves without human intervention

Scientists Transform Physical Materials Using Light

Unlike Previous Technologies, New Method Leaves Zero Heat Damage

Unlike Previous Technologies, New Method Leaves Zero Heat Damage

“Super Jelly” Can Survive Elephant Stomp and Retain Shape

Spiders Are Nature’s Best Engineers, and their Webs Prove It

Sandia Labs Will Begin Developing Novel Alloys Using Machine Learning

Pentagon Launches UAP Transparency Effort With First “PURSUE” File Release

Solar Power Without Direct Sunlight? This Researcher Says It’s Possible

The Secretive History of the NSA’s UFO Studies in the Sixties

The Confessions of a High-Functioning Psychopath