Engineers predict a time when people and robots physically interact all day long. For that to happen safely will require new soft materials that can do things like sense touch and change shape.
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There is no solution to the unethical, unsustainable fashion industry – yet
Trump's plan to slap $200 billion more in tariffs on Chinese goods is premised on yesterday's waste-fueled economy. Tomorrow's economy is 'circular.'
Have you ever been told not to put metal in the microwave? Edie, age 8, wants to know why.
Advanced materials that seem like they come from Star Trek are becoming reality today.
The invention of silver and plastic-clad roof panels that can cool themselves down even under the Sun's full glare promise to make air conditioning much more energy-efficient.
Compressed glassy carbon could be used to make better bulletproof vests or new types of electronics.
This special dampening material could also protect buildings from earthquakes.
Plan to develop long-lasting supercapacitors would provide a faster, safer alternative to lithium batteries.
There's no Nobel Prize in mathematics, but math undergirds much high-level science. The 2016 Nobel in Physics rewards work in topology, a branch of math with multiple real world applications.
Molybdenum disulphide, hexagonal boron nitride and other materials yet to be discovered will be used to build the electronics of the future.
The military is interested – but the rest of us could also get from Paris to Tokyo in three hours.
A new "world's hardest material" is proclaimed every few years – but taking the top spot from diamond isn't easy.
New materials and new designs could help astronauts withstand longer periods of time in space and deal with the hazards of exploring other planets.
A new method for creating a form of graphene with carbon dioxide sucked from the air has been announced with misleading claims.
Imagine if you could build a home on the moon out of moon dust. That just one of the possibilities being explored for 3D printing.
Consumers and makers of plastic products want plastic to biodegrade to minimize the environmental impact, but some additives don't live up to the claims.
Before Pilkingtons invented plate glass in the mid-19th century, flat panes could not be made. Old windows are uneven. Some once thought this was because glass is a liquid that flows down slowly over the…
Once a topic explored exclusively in science fiction, the notion of restoring sensory feelings to humans and to machines is now approaching reality. Scientists around the world are developing artificial…
A unique cutting-edge carbon fibre research facility Carbon Nexus officially opened at Deakin University in Geelong last week. It houses laboratories, a pilot scale carbon fibre line and a smaller single-tow…
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Leader, Manufacturing Innovation Global Challenges Program, University of Wollongong
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Instrument Scientist, Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation
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Associate Professor, Department of Electronic Materials Engineering Physics Education Centre, Australian National University
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Executive Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science and Director of the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute, University of Wollongong
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