Graphene

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The cost of getting astronauts and cargo into space is still astronomical, a space elevator…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Being able to spray nanobots onto surfaces and objects is a fast way to turn…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Ultra thin and ultra flexible batteries made from Graphene could make new types of wearable…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Tomorrow’s materials will be lighter, stronger and more flexible than todays, and that opens up…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Being able to quickly and easily tag foods and other products with sensors and other…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Millions of people around the world don’t have regular access to clean drinking water, and…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Up until now most self-healing materials have either been hard, or soft, and that narrows…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Water scarcity is one of the greatest worries facing the modern age, and as the…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF When asked what irritates them most about their smartphones most people reply battery life, but…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF In many ways bacteria are nature’s factories, and with a bit of genetic tweaking they…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The ability to simply, and cost effectively, print transistors en masse will create millions of…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Many amputees complain of “Phantom limb” syndrome but now a new breakthrough could help them…