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Want to make a peptide material go from soft to stiff? Just add water

Discovery could facilitate the large-scale fabrication of materials that adapt to changing conditions

A 2x2 grid of diagrams. One column is labelled "high humidity" and the other is labelled "low humidity" The top row contains ball-and-stick chemical models, while the bottom row contains a more simplified, structural view. In both cases, the high humidity column has a hexagonal ordering, whereas the low humidity column shows a layered structure.

The dark heart of the lithium-ion battery revolution

James Dacey reviews The Elements of Power: a Story of War, Technology and the Dirtiest Supply Chain on Earth by Nicolas Niarchos

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‘Nano-aquariums’ deliver atomic-resolution imaging

Transmission electron microscopy probes solid–liquid interfaces

Illustration of the atomic structure of graphene

Magnetic microrobot swarm moves objects with water

Microrobots harness fluidic torque to move millimetre-sized objects without physical contact

Diamond films cool down electronics precisely where needed

Patterned diamond films could extend the lifespan of electronic devices by removing unwanted heat

Extracting entropy information from quantum dots

New work could help optimize quantum memories and information processing

Rechargeable liquid solar battery stores sunlight in molecules

A new bio-inspired material has a record-breaking energy density and outperforms lithium-ion batteries

Superfluid plasmon appears in a two-dimensional superconductor

New finding could advance our understanding of high-temperature superconductors

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Eco chic: clothing made from trees, inspired by spiders

Innovation in diamond applications from Element Six

Bristol print innovators make a strong impression

Researchers at the Centre for Print Research

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Self-healing materials could make automobile parts last over 100 years

Scientists have created a material with the ability to repeatedly and autonomously repair cracks

North Carolina State University researchers

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Metamaterial antennas enhance MR images of the eye and brain

Integrating metamaterials into radiofrequency antennas improves image sharpness and enables faster data acquisition using existing MRI scanners

Bubbles, foams and self-assembly: a conversation with Early Career Award winner Aurélie Hourlier-Fargette

Aurélie Hourlier‑Fargette, winner of the 2025 JPhys Materials Early Career Award, discusses the inspirations behind her interdisciplinary work on bubble assemblies and foam-based materials

Aurélie Hourlier-Fargette and Marwan Chammouma

World’s smallest QR code paves the way for ultralong-life data storage

Tiny QR code etched on ceramic sets the Guinness World Record as the world’s smallest

Metallic material breaks 100-year thermal conductivity record

Transition metal nitride conducts heat nearly three times better than copper

Nickel-enhanced biomaterial becomes stronger when wet

A biomaterial that increases its strength when in contact with water could provide a biodegradable alternative to plastics

Javier G Fernández and Akshayakumar Kompa

2D materials help spacecraft electronics resist radiation damage

Transistors based on atomically thin transition-metal dichalcogenides appear particularly robust

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An illuminating, if imperfect, celebration of friction

Mike Follows reviews Friction: a Biography by Jennifer R Vail

New project takes aim at theory-experiment gap in materials data

MaterialsGalaxy platform will reduce unhelpful “silos” within the field, say scientists

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