When ice melts into water, it happens quickly, with the transition from solid to liquid being immediate. However, very thin ...

What if a doctor could inject an electricity-conducting liquid into the body, let it temporarily solidify to record nerve ...

The discovery challenges basic assumptions about how metals solidify In A Nutshell Liquid metal contains stationary atoms: ...

Over the past decades, many research teams worldwide have started working on electronic fibers. These are yarn-like ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Liquid metals have long fascinated materials scientists due to their unique properties that bridge the gap between solid and liquid states of matter. These materials, which remain ...

The field of liquid crystals and photoluminescent materials continues to expand, merging the distinctive self‐organisation of liquid crystalline phases with the tunable optical properties of ...

Engineers have developed a new way to 3D-print liquid and solid materials together, potentially leading to more dynamic and useful products -- from robots to wearable electronic devices. Imagine a ...

Liquid crystals derived from borophene have risen in popularity, owing to their immense applicability in optoelectronic and photonic devices. However, their development requires a very narrow ...

Materials capable of performing complex functions in response to changes in the environment could form the basis for exciting new technologies. Think of a capsule implanted in your body that ...

Behold the new material created by scientists at the University of Rochester. Scientists at the University of Rochester have created a material so water repellent that liquid drops just bounce off the ...

Reports from international repair centers indicate that Sony’s liquid-metal cooling solution for the PlayStation 5 is showing ...