Browse ScienceInfo articles and explainers related to Material.
2,029 published items.
A shrub growing on impoverished Nepalese hillsides is providing the raw materials to make banknotes used in Asia's most complex financial system.
The world's largest 3D printer at the University of Maine can print objects measuring 29 x 10 x 5.5 m, cutting construction time and labor.
Rhodium is a metal with high hardness and light reflection, does not corrode and oxidize, and is often used in exhaust gas neutralizers.
Ball mills are widely and popularly used in the industries of mineral exploitation, stone mining, cement, ore, chemicals, and construction materials.
What would happen if a piece of gold was just as thin as one atom?
The rammed earth sections of the Great Wall of China were built by compacting natural materials with soil.
An unusual type of glass found in Australia has been found to contain up to 10% alien material.
British researchers have successfully genetically modified Komagataeibacter bacteria to create a type of skin
Boundaries in materials science and sensor technology are being pushed by research that combines levitation, insulation and real-time feedback.
How was the universe born? Where will it go? Among the many theories about the end of the universe, there is one particularly convincing theory: The universe may become…
Scientists say the mysterious mass of material found deep in the Earth's core is the remains of an ancient planet that collided with Earth billions of years ago.
The material can be integrated into devices and surfaces to prevent the spread of viruses and reduce the use of disinfectants.
Chinese experts revealed the flag-making materials and technology used by the Tianwen 1 landing station to raise the flag on Mars last year.
Prof. Dr. Dinh Thi Mai Thanh and her colleagues successfully synthesized a new drug-carrying material, capable of killing 75% of bladder cancer cells.
Researchers at the University of California - San Diego have created a biodegradable, plant-based plastic.