Lots of Americans are considering buying an electric vehicle, or EV. One of them is engineer John Williams, who spoke with science reporter Ari Daniel outside of an EV charging station. JOHN WILLIAMS: ...

High-frequency terahertz waves have great potential for a number of applications including next-generation medical imaging and communication. Researchers have shown that the transmission of terahertz ...

A new collection of chemically diverse dome-celled ultralight aerogels with high porosity and very low density feature elasticity and mechanical properties that remain intact even under extreme ...

Recombinant spider silk produced by living organisms, ultra-light carbon fiber composites, and next-generation aerogels are no longer lab curiosities, they are already in hospitals, on battlefields, ...

Graphene aerogel is a remarkable lightweight material that is both thermally insulating and electrically conductive. This makes it appealing for use in a wide variety of applications—from improved ...

One of the problems surrounding electric vehicles is the fire hazard that lithium-ion batteries pose if they get too hot and have some kind of defect. Now, though, researchers seem to have come up ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy. Aerogels renowned for their ultralow density, high porosity, tunable architecture, and exceptional ...

The effect of the laser during the microgravity phases was startling: The graphene samples shot forward instantly. Accelerating science Inside a vacuum chamber, a continuous laser beamed on three ...

Earth is about 71 percent water. An overwhelming 97 percent of that water is found in the oceans, leaving us with only 3 percent in the form of freshwater—and much of that is frozen in the form of ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure. This Collection highlights original research on aerogel and aerogel-inspired materials that ...

LATHAM — A recent Shaker High School graduate is being recognized on the national stage for her groundbreaking independent research in material science, capping off a senior year marked by persistence ...

Discover silica aerogel, one of the lightest solids ever created. Learn how it’s made, why it’s so unique, and how NASA uses it for insulation and space exploration. Rep. Nancy Mace introduces measure ...