Engineers have fabricated a metamaterial that is not only strong but also stretchy. Their new method could enable stretchable ceramics, glass, and metals, for tear-proof textiles or stretchy ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Engineers spend billions trying to create materials that are both strong and lightweight. Now, scientists are taking inspiration from mushrooms. They have discovered that these ...

Scientists have achieved a new level of control over the atomic structure of a family of materials known as halide ...

Types of insulating material range from certain rubbers, varnishes or – most commonly of all – plastics. Generally speaking, cables today are manufactured with their wire insulation already applied to ...