Smart or intelligent materials possess unique capabilities, such as self-adaptability, memory, self-sensing, and multi-functionality, making them attractive across many industries, including aerospace ...

A team at the University of Colorado Boulder has designed new kinds of liquid crystals that mirror the complex structures of some solid crystals—a major step forward in building flowing materials that ...

Smart windows that tint in response to stimuli such as heat or light, or a user’s preference, are becoming more common, but it may be a while before the tech is mainstream. Buena Vista Images/Getty ...

In a study published today (22 August) in Cell Reports Physical Science, a team led by Dr Yoshikatsu Hayashi demonstrated that a simple hydrogel - a type of soft, flexible material - can learn to play ...

In the present book Photonic Materials: Recent Advances and Emerging Applications, the latest trends and research in the broad field of photonics and photonic materials applications is presented. The ...

A team of scientists from Korea and Japan has discovered a new type of crystal that can "breathe"—releasing and absorbing oxygen repeatedly at relatively low temperatures. This unique ability could ...

A new Danish research breakthrough could make buildings far more energy-efficient in the future. Researchers from Aarhus ...

Scientists have taught a piece of material to play the game Pong, they say, in a major breakthrough. A simple hydrogel – a soft, flexible material – was able to play the game and learn so that it ...