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3+ week, 4+ day ago  (913+ words) Polymers today have a bad reputation " the word brings to mind microplastics, pollution, sustainability concerns. But polymers changed materials science by showing that molecular structure could be engineered to produce entirely new kinds of performance." Saving this article for later?...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago  (780+ words) The Quest to Unlock High-Pressure Superconductors with Diamond Quantum Sensors In the rapidly evolving landscape of materials science, the pursuit of superconductors that operate at higher pressures and temperatures remains a crucial challenge. Among the avant-garde tools propelling this quest…...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (160+ words) Researchers at Princeton University developed Qumus, an AI-powered robotic laboratory system that autonomously creates graphene....

5+ hour, 19+ min ago  (566+ words) Lightweight metals are used in a wide variety of applications due to their low density, high strength-to-weight ratio, and excellent corrosion resistance. Various grades of aluminum (Al) and magnesium (Mg) alloys, each with distinct compositions and characteristics, are used across…...

9+ hour, 39+ min ago  (158+ words) The US is shifting from ternary batteries used in electric vehicles (EVs) toward lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for both energy storage and automotive applications. This is one tactic the US is using to circumvent Chinese patents. However, fourth-generation LFP…...

8+ hour, 55+ min ago  (621+ words) Australia has announced the results of Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) Tender 7, awarding 19 projects that will deliver 7. 8 GW of renewable energy generation across the National Electricity Market (NEM), exceeding the original 5 GW target by more than 50%. The tender, which'opened in October…...

5+ hour, 2+ min ago  (199+ words) Front. Mater. , 25 May 2026 Sec. Mechanics of Materials Mechano-X Labs, University of Trento, Trento, Italy Editorial on the Research Topic 10 years of Frontiers in materials: past discoveries, current challenges and future perspectives In 2024 we celebrated the 10th anniversary of Frontiers in Materials....

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (563+ words) Every first-year organic chemistry student learns early on about the inductive effect, which describes how certain atoms" electronegativity can affect other atoms in the same molecule. This subtle electronic push and pull, they are told, extends through several nearby bonds…...