Materials researchers have created a new composite material that combines two incompatible properties: stiff yet with a high damping capacity. A compressor hums, an air conditioning system rattles, a ...
Most solid materials we rely on, from steel, to plastics and ceramics, are designed to have specific properties. Whether a ...
Researchers have developed a way to make optically based microchips that can flex and bend like rubber and could be used for skin-mounted diagnostics or flexible strain sensors. Researchers at MIT and ...