The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...

Engineers have fabricated a metamaterial that is not only strong but also stretchy. Their new method could enable stretchable ceramics, glass, and metals, for tear-proof textiles or stretchy ...

Wearable materials lie at the intersection of materials science, engineering and design, enabling the creation of garments and devices that are not only aesthetically appealing but also functionally ...

Metamaterials are artificial materials comprised of an array of nanostructures, which serve as the building blocks, or "meta-atoms." Unlike natural materials, the properties of metamaterials are not ...

(Nanowerk News) In metamaterials design, the name of the game has long been “stronger is better.” Metamaterials are synthetic materials with microscopic structures that give the overall material ...

MIT engineers have now found a way to fabricate a metamaterial that is both strong and stretchy. The base material is typically highly rigid and brittle, but it is printed in precise, intricate ...