Survival strategies used by fire ants may pave the way to revolutionize robotics, medicine, and more, researchers report.

A new material replicates the structure responsible for the blue feathers of eastern bluebirds and other songbirds. It could be used in batteries or filtration.

When the atomic lattice in a rare-earth crystal gets animated with a corkscrew-shaped vibration called a chiral phonon, the crystal becomes a magnet.

A new project aims to make low-carbon, high-performance concrete widely accessible using an "ultra-green" approach.

Nanoengineers have used to DNA to create a quasicrystal, a scientifically intriguing and technologically promising material structure.

A self-healing, stretchy material that can expand to 22 times its original length could improve wearable tech and soft robotics.

The researchers showed that the material can precisely stimulate neurons remotely and to bridge the gap in a rat's broken sciatic nerve.

A new heat-resistant membrane could make separating molecules cheaper and less harmful to the environment.

A paper outlines a platform for the evolution of metamaterials, synthetic materials purposefully engineered to have specific properties.

Researchers invented programmable nanoclay to advance discoveries in chemistry, engineering, and other scientific fields.