Materials Science – Science News https://www.sciencenews.org INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM SINCE 1921 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:40:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/cropped-favicon.jpg?w=32 Materials Science – Science News https://www.sciencenews.org 32 32 250169482 When the pressure’s off, this superconductor appears to break records https://www.sciencenews.org/article/pressure-superconductor-record-break Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3167652 3167652 Intricate silk helps net-casting spiders ensnare prey in webs https://www.sciencenews.org/article/silk-net-casting-spiders-prey-web Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3167147 3167147 What causes the rainbow shimmer of ammolite gems? https://www.sciencenews.org/article/rainbow-shimmer-ammolite-gems-crystals Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:03:03 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3161923 3161923 New wetsuit designs offer a layer of protection against shark bites https://www.sciencenews.org/article/wetsuit-designs-protection-shark-bites Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3160678 3160678 Salt can turn frozen water into a weak power source https://www.sciencenews.org/article/saltwater-power-source Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3159709 3159709 Scientists re-create a legendary golden fabric from clam waste https://www.sciencenews.org/article/golden-fabric-clam-waste-sea-silk Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3158192 3158192 An injected gel could make drugs like Ozempic last longer https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ozempic-drug-diabetes-injected-gel Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3157550 3157550 This paint ‘sweats’ to keep your house cool https://www.sciencenews.org/article/this-paint-sweats-keep-your-house-cool Fri, 13 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3155872 3155872 New audio tech could let you listen privately without headphones https://www.sciencenews.org/article/audio-tech-listen-privately-acoustic Fri, 16 May 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3154580 3154580 Robots are gaining new capabilities thanks to plants and fungi https://www.sciencenews.org/article/plant-fungi-robots-pop-culture-scifi Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3150732 3150732 Mount Vesuvius turned this ancient brain into glass. Here’s how https://www.sciencenews.org/article/mount-vesuvius-ancient-brain-glass Thu, 27 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3151037 3151037 The best way to cook an egg — in 32 minutes https://www.sciencenews.org/article/best-way-to-cook-egg-science Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3149971 3149971 A new microbead proves effective as a plastic-free skin scrubber https://www.sciencenews.org/article/new-microbead-plastic-free-skin-scrub Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3147553 3147553 Scotch tape is key to creating thin films of diamond  https://www.sciencenews.org/article/scotch-tape-create-diamond-film Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3147688 3147688 Starchy nanofibers shatter the record for world’s thinnest pasta https://www.sciencenews.org/article/thinnest-pasta-nanofibers Tue, 03 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3146797 3146797 New electrical stitches use muscle movement to speed up healing https://www.sciencenews.org/article/electrical-stitches-muscle-healing Tue, 08 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3144698 3144698 A materials scientist seeks to extract lithium from untapped sources https://www.sciencenews.org/article/chong-liu-lithium-ev-batteries Mon, 23 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3143134 3143134 50 years ago, some of plastic’s toxic hazards were exposed https://www.sciencenews.org/article/50-years-ago-plastic-hazard Fri, 06 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3143212 3143212 Zigzag walls could help buildings beat the heat https://www.sciencenews.org/article/zigzag-walls-help-buildings-beat-heat Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3142294 3142294 Jurassic Park’s amber-preserved dino DNA is now inspiring a way to store data  https://www.sciencenews.org/article/jurassic-park-amber-dna-data Mon, 15 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.sciencenews.org/?p=3141306 3141306