Wood Ink for 3D Printers Can Turn Old Scrap into New Parts
A 3D-printing ink developed from wood waste recombines its natural components back into wooden products
Materials Science
How to Make Alien Ice
Tricks to produce strange “ordered” ice could reveal new ice forms
Why Is Superconductivity Research Plagued by Controversy?
A materials scientist unravels the hype around research on high-temperature superconductor research like LK-99
See-Through Wood Is Stronger Than Plastic and Tougher Than Glass
Transparent wood material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows, and more
Zapping Plastic Waste Can Produce Clean Fuel
Can waste plastic can be converted into hydrogen gas and a type of graphene—at a profit?
Superconductor Research Is in a ‘Golden Age,’ Despite Controversy
The search for room-temperature superconductors has suffered scandalous setbacks, but physicists are optimistic about the field’s future
Nature Retracts Controversial Room-Temperature Superconductor Study
One of the world’s most prestigious science journals has retracted a major paper from embattled superconductivity researcher Ranga Dias
2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Goes to Tiny Quantum Dots with Huge Effects
Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their discovery of quantum dots, an entirely new class of material that is used in large-screen TVs and cancer surgery
Some Metals Mysteriously Heal Their Own Cracks
Scientists accidentally discover metals that mend themselves without human intervention
Fungi Make Safer Fireproofing Material
Scientists are now growing mycelium, the fungal root network, into fire-retardant sheets to provide a safer, nontoxic way to protect buildings
The Superconductor Sensation Has Fizzled, and That’s Fine
The rise and fall of LK-99 offers a lesson on how to consider technology’s role in urgently needed energy transitions
Viral New Superconductivity Claims Leave Many Scientists Skeptical
Researchers say they have discovered a new room-temperature ambient-pressure superconductor, but many scientists are unconvinced