A team of Penn State researchers has developed a new synthetic material that could enable scientists to more easily study how microorganisms interact with the gastrointestinal (GI) system. The ...

The octopus-inspired material could lead to better camouflage technology for the military and beyond.

Research indicates that uniform materials could be the culprit of deadly infections that can occur when using synthetic materials for cardiovascular grafts.

Despite the prevalence of synthetic materials across different industries and scientific fields, most are developed to serve a limited set of functions. To address this inflexibility, researchers at ...

The microscopic structure of the feathers of the eastern bluebird, a type of North American thrush, has inspired the creation of a simple-to-produce, scalable and robust novel synthetic material that ...

Researchers finally managed to create carbon nitrides in a lab setting, with some help from a trio of particle accelerators. By Andrew Paul Published Dec 15, 2023 12:00 PM EST Get the Popular Science ...

Invented in the early 1970s by Miyoshi Okamoto, Alcantara is a synthetic suedelike material made up of 68 percent polyester and 32 percent non-fibrous polyurethane. The material is common on high-end ...

This octopus-inspired smart skin can change shape and reveal hidden secrets on command.

“Made to last” shouldn’t mean “here forever.” But for the majority of textiles today, that’s the unfortunate reality. In lab conditions, CiCLO® — a sustainable additive that can be combined with ...

It was a house fire with the most unusual of causes. “We’ve never seen it here and I don’t know of anyone who has seen it before,” said Daniel Shoffner of the Burlington Fire Department. Other WRAL ...

Researchers have developed a new, plant-inspired extrusion process that enables synthetic material growth, and the creation of a soft robot that builds its own solid body from liquid to navigate ...