The whole is more than the sum of its parts.” These are the now-familiar words of Nobel prize winner Philip W. Anderson, and ...

Found in knee replacements and bone plates, aircraft components, and catalytic converters, the exceptionally strong metals known as multiple principal element alloys (MPEA) are about to get even ...

Inspired by seashells, engineers have built synthetic materials with programmable layers that adapt to impact.

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Economists and other financial experts weigh in on how new trade policies will affect prices, product availability and ...

We've seen fungi being used to create useful new materials for construction, fire-retardant building insulation, and even ...