Read article: Metal foams could make promising radiation shields
Metal foams could make promising radiation shields
Environmentally friendly foams could be used in everything from space travel to nuclear reactors
Read article: Metal foams could make promising radiation shields
Read article: Reptile skin inspires super-slippery steel surfaces
Reptile skin inspires super-slippery steel surfaces
Copying patterns found on snakes and lizards could reduce friction in tiny machines
Read article: Kirigami patterns make composite materials more stretchy, while staying strong
Kirigami patterns make composite materials more stretchy, while staying strong
Method could be used to make flexible electronics and optoelectronic devices
Ultracold ions put friction to the test
Experiment shows how "stick–slip" processes can be finely tuned
Read article: Tiny probe reveals electrical conductance of individual atoms
Tiny probe reveals electrical conductance of individual atoms
Measurements could boost our understanding of superconductivity
Read article: Swirling light beams carve intricate patterns
Swirling light beams carve intricate patterns
Logarithmic spirals could further our understanding of light
Read article: Graphene sandwich squares away ice
Graphene sandwich squares away ice
New research reveals a previously unknown phase of ice
Read article: Acoustic topological insulator could hide submarines
Acoustic topological insulator could hide submarines
Hearing aids could benefit from lattices of rotating cylinders
Read article: Nanowire-based electrode could lead to better supercapacitors
Nanowire-based electrode could lead to better supercapacitors
Breakthrough could mean smaller and lighter energy-storage systems
Read article: New optical fibre shortens laser pulses the easy way
New optical fibre shortens laser pulses the easy way
Kagome structure and noble gas work together to create short, powerful infrared bursts
