Technologies that underpin modern society, such as smartphones and automobiles, rely on a diverse range of functional ...

The University of Iowa has been awarded $1.5 million to advance materials science research by leveraging various materials’ ...

Is it wizardry? Physicists at the University of Konstanz have succeeded in changing the properties of a material in a non-thermal way with the help of light and magnons. The new process is not only ...

This year's 35 Innovators are making it possible for familiar materials like glass, steel, and electronics to have completely new properties. In the 24 years I’ve worked as a materials scientist, I’ve ...

Material science, at its core, is an interdisciplinary field focusing on the discovery and design of new materials. It combines elements of physics, chemistry and engineering to understand and ...

The invention makes bold yet practical claims, offering reliable predictions of multiple material properties with built-in ...

An introductory course focused on the new and existing materials that are crucial for mitigating worldwide anthropogenic CO2 emissions and associated greenhouse gases. Emphasis will be placed on how ...

Members of a multifunctional thin film research group have published two landmark studies that explain how to engineer and enhance the stability of ferroelectric hafnium oxides, which are compatible ...

The University of Tennessee will host one of nine new materials science research centers funded by the National Science Foundation. The U.S. National Science Foundation has announced a $162 million ...