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Mar 2, 2023

A new way to identify bacteria in fluids

Artificial Intelligence, Health, Materials, Technology & Society

Various batteries from a high angle view.

Feb 1, 2023

Researchers illuminate barrier to next-generation battery

Energy, Materials

Side by side images of a battery material being exposed to flame and after exposure.

Dec 7, 2022

Flameproofing lithium-ion batteries with salt

Energy, Materials

Nov 17, 2022

New nanoscale 3D printing material offers better structural protection

Electronics & Networking, Energy, Materials

Image on left of white lines depicting electron diffraction data. Image on right shows groupings of color to indicate charge density.

Nov 11, 2022

Microscopy and simulation unite to improve new-age polymers

Electronics & Networking, Materials

A 3D printed model of Kyiv’s Saint Sophia Cathedral in the blue and yellow of the Ukrainian flag.

Sep 28, 2022

A new 3D printing method promises faster, multi-material creations

Materials, Technology & Society

Image of of various cosmetic gels against a white background.

May 5, 2022

The physics of gel-like substances

Health, Materials

A 3D-printed object placed on top of a coin.

Apr 20, 2022

Is there a better way to do 3D printing?

Electronics & Networking, Materials

An image of a needle pushing out a hydrogel

Apr 8, 2022

A simple new delivery method enhances a promising cancer treatment

Health, Materials

Mar 29, 2022

Evan J. Reed, a leader in computational materials science, has died

Computation & Data, Materials, School News

Photo of electromagnetic rotors for use in generators.

Mar 22, 2022

How to build a better magnet

Electronics & Networking, Environment, Materials

Photo of Assistant Professor of Bioengineering Mark Skylar-Scott working in the lab.

Mar 15, 2022

Stanford bioengineers aim to build a heart, one layer at a time

Health, Materials

Rendering of a blood clot.

Mar 14, 2022

Smart materials could revolutionize biomedical devices

Health, Materials

Image of a particle

Feb 18, 2022

Seeking an indestructible battery

Artificial Intelligence, Energy, Materials

Image of ancient coin on an X-ray diffractometer

Jan 24, 2022

Student “metalheads” explore the field of materials science

Materials, School News

Collage of sustainable planet held by a hand.

Jan 6, 2022

Martin Fischer: AI and virtual reality can help society build better

Artificial Intelligence, Environment, Materials

Illustration of droplet lattices

Nov 17, 2021

Researchers design a frugal way to study complex systems and materials

Illustration of a dropper with gel

Oct 4, 2021

Eric Appel: Gels are changing the face of engineering ... and medicine

Environment, Health, Materials

Vehicle engines spew lots of methane. | iStock/milehightraveler

Sep 24, 2021

Pretreatment of palladium with steam could improve methane combustion

Energy, Environment, Materials

Popping viscoelastic bubbles, as captured by a high-speed camera. | Courtesy Fuller Lab

Jul 19, 2021

What makes bubbles pop?

Materials, Technology & Society

A team demonstrates the flexibility and stretchability of their artificial skin. | Photo by Yuqing Zheng

Jul 6, 2021

Engineers develop a practical way to make artificial skin

Health, Materials, Technology & Society

Feb 9, 2021

Injectable gels could release medicines over time using fewer needles

Health, Materials

Photonic components need to become much smaller and cheaper to compete with silicon. | Adobe Stock/Amgun

Feb 9, 2021

David Miller: How light could transform computing

Computation & Data, Materials

An electron beam probes interactions between hydrogen molecules (in green) and a palladium catalyst. Sculpted light is shown in red. | Katherine Sytwu

Jan 20, 2021

Engineers find a way to control chemical catalysts with sculpted light