Mechanical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a proof-of-concept method for programming mechanical properties into solid Lego-like building blocks. By controlling the solidity of hundreds ...

Whether for drug screening or toxicity testing, stem cell-based 3D tissue models are key to biomedical research. However, ...

In the world of modern medicine, most people focus on the active pharmaceutical ingredients, which are the chemicals that ...

Smart molecular crystals can restore their structure, even at extreme freezing temperatures, making them valuable for space ...

Access to safe, clean water varies across the globe. Vital to life, this is a problem scientists are trying to fix. Researchers have been turning to smart materials for a solution, engineered ...

Collagen, the most abundant structural protein in the human body, plays a key role in skin integrity, tissue repair, and extracellular matrix organization. With increasing consumer and clinical ...

Researchers have developed a scalable, biodegradable, transparent bamboo material enhanced with a tungsten-doped vanadium dioxide (W-VO 2) coating for energy-efficient windows. The composite achieves ...

Physics Centre of Minho and Porto Universities (CF-UM-UP) and Laboratory of Physics for Materials and Emergent Technologies, LapMET, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal Institute of Science ...

State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou ...

As part of our continued coverage of 2025 Formnext Award finalists, we are looking at one of the nominees in the Sustainability category: Smart Materials 3D. Based in the Spanish city of Alcalá la ...

A new plant-based polymer developed by researchers at Lithuania's Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) offers an alternative to petroleum-based plastics, with numerous added benefits. The smart ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Lauren writes about interior design and real estate. With an uncertain housing market, many potential sellers are staying ...