Researchers have found that adding just the right amount of disorder to the structure of certain materials can make them more than twice as resistant to cracking. Cut open a bone and you'll see a ...

Florida's design scene is experiencing an exciting transformation as bold, geometric patterns take center stage in homes ...

Rendered model showing a complex 3D structure made up of thousands of repeating microscopic patterns. By teaching an AI model to predict the behavior of these patterns, the Drexel team can design ...

UCLA engineers have designed a material that can adapt to changing conditions. The material consists of tunable beams that can dynamically adjust its behavior to suit changes in its environment, ...

Metamaterials are artificial materials comprised of an array of nanostructures, which serve as the building blocks, or "meta-atoms." Unlike natural materials, the properties of metamaterials are not ...

Cut open a bone and you'll see a subtly disordered structure. Tiny beams, called trabeculae, connect to one another in ...