Materials

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The world needs to decarbonise the atmosphere and dramatically reduce carbon emissions, and innovations are…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Squid have a huge number of secret skills, and now thanks to genetic engineering humans…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Corals today are under threat from climate change and warming acidic oceans, and if they…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As we find new ways to create new types of solar materials we can see…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Graphene is a wonder material that could revolutionise almost every industry on the planet –…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Graphene is an amazing material that could transform almost every industry on Earth, from communications…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As odd as this might sound it’s actually a very logical idea when you think…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF We often think of materials as being static, but today “life” is being embedded into…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As scientists continue to unravel the mysteries of life they’re increasingly finding new ways to…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF There are numerous occasions where a shape shifting material, or a reactive material, would be…

WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF While this is one example of how self-healing materials will be useful there are millions…