Plants may have no muscles, but they can grow upwards against the strain of gravity and their roots can even shift soil and rocks – because their cells can absorb water to form strong structures. Now ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University is collaborating with General Motors to develop a new type of energy-absorbing material that might be 3-D printed and that could have an impact in areas ...

Engineers find the hydrogel polyethylene glycol (PEG) doubles its water absorption as temperatures climb from 25 to 50 C, and could be useful for passive cooling or water harvesting in warm climates.

A team of authors from MIPT, Kansas State University, and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have demonstrated that it is possible to fully absorb electromagnetic radiation using an anisotropic ...

A new form of 3D-printed twisting metamaterial could lead to improved crash protection for vehicles in the years ahead.

Almost half of the carbon dioxide produced on the planet is consumed by the oceans, living organisms, and plants. At the same ...

The search for next-generation armor materials has regularly led scientists into the realm of nature, where everything from snail shells to sea sponges have inspired some exciting possibilities.

Throughout the history of automobile development, numerous safety experiments have been conducted, many of which have been forgotten over time. These innovative yet often overlooked efforts have paved ...