Materials Science

Scientists grow liquid crystal "flowers" to use as lenses Gizmag Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have grown liquid crystal ... Materials Science and Engineering Professor at Penn Engineering tells us. See all stories on this topic »
Micro-Muscular Motor 1000 Times Stronger Than a Human Muscle ... Science World Report ... Materials Science and Engineering. "Using a simple design and inorganic materials, we achieve superior performance in power density and speed ... See all stories on this topic »
A New Tool to Help Mathematicians Pack Scientific American Improvements in how densely spheres and other shapes can be packed together could lead to advances in materials science, deep space ... See all stories on this topic »