Sustainable Energy The Quasicrystal Laureate Nobel Prize winner Dan Shechtman discusses the potential uses for quasicrystals. by Matthew Kalman 2011-10-12T00:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy DuPont Inks a Deal to Improve Solar Cells In acquiring Innovalight, DuPont will expand its solar business and develop new ways to make solar cells. by Kevin Bullis 2011-08-01T00:00:00-04:00
Intelligent Machines Ultrathin Material Shows Electronic Promise Two-dimensional sheets of molybdenite can do things that silicon and graphene can’t. by Katherine Bourzac 2011-02-09T00:00:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy Honda Flies A Fuel-Efficient Jet Prototype A unique shape made possible by composites helps cut fuel consumption while allowing faster speeds. by Kevin Bullis 2011-01-05T00:00:00-05:00
Intelligent Machines The Year in Materials Wonder material graphene wins Nobel Prize, flexible electronics head to market, and advances hint at the future of displays. by Katherine Bourzac 2010-12-28T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Injecting New Bone An artificial bone-like material could speed up recovery from injury. by Karen Weintraub 2010-12-13T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Organs Made from Scratch “Building blocks” containing gels turn cells into different types of tissue. by Katherine Bourzac 2010-11-17T00:00:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy Nanogenerator Powers Up A device containing piezoelectric nanowires can now scavenge enough energy to power small electronic devices. by Katherine Bourzac 2010-11-08T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Making Spider-Strength Materials Genetically modified bacteria can produce enough proteins for super-strong spider silk. by Katherine Bourzac 2010-08-03T00:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Bumpy Coatings for Better Solar Cells A simple method applies nanoscale texturing over large areas. by Katherine Bourzac 2010-07-22T00:00:00-04:00
