Basic science

Video: Engineering anarchy? Termite robots build complex structures without a leader

By April Gocha / February 18, 2014

Harvard engineers designed termite-like robots that can work together to build complex structures without a leader, and other robot advances inspired by nature.

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Ballistic transport in graphene nanoribbons grown on silicon carbide

By April Gocha / February 17, 2014

Graphene is big–new reports detail generation of graphene nanoribbons on silicon carbide or in a solution-based approach.

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No pressure: Creating diamond thin films from graphene may be easier than thought

By April Gocha / February 12, 2014

Scientists from Rice University and Russia have developed a phase diagram for the conversion of thin layers of graphene to diamond, which indicate it may be possible to chemically achieve the transition without high pressure.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Eileen De Guire / February 11, 2014

Other materials stories that may be of interest

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New coextrusion process for making 3D highly porous materials from alumina–camphene slurry

By Eileen De Guire / February 4, 2014

Korean researchers report on a new coextrusion process for making 3D highly porous materials from alumina–camphene slurry.

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Photos from Electronic Materials and Applications 2014 in Orlando, Fla.

By Eileen De Guire / January 24, 2014

Scenes from Wednesday at the Electronic Materials and Applications 2014 meeting in Orlando, Fla.

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GE’s James Bray opens EMA with talk on industrial applications for electronic materials

By Eileen De Guire / January 24, 2014

GE’s James Bray opens EMA with talk on industrial applications for electronic materials.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Eileen De Guire / January 24, 2014

Other materials stories that may be of interest

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Eileen De Guire / January 17, 2014

Other materials stories that may be of interest

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Jim Destefani / December 10, 2013

Other materials stories that may be of interest.

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