Welcome to the scrapyard, Junkateer! Join Jack, Sam and Jo on their mission to tidy up the planet in this fun KS2 science game. Team up and work scientifically to sort through the scrap pile so all ...

Materials have different properties that make them better for some jobs than others. When objects are designed and made it is important to think carefully about the materials that are used. This is to ...

In physics, a mechanical kink marks the point of transition between different internal states of a material. Researchers have now succeeded in creating a model in which they were able to move the kink ...

Urea is an extremely important chemical, especially for fertilizers. But, making urea is energy intensive and relies heavily on fossil fuels. However, new findings from Griffith University and the ...

Seeram Ramakrishna, a leading researcher at the National University of Singapore and the most cited scientist from the city state, has joined one of China’s leading universities full time. He joined ...

A new shape-shifting material can change both its texture and color in seconds, inspired by the camouflage abilities of octopuses. By precisely controlling how a polymer swells with water, researchers ...

China’s significant increase in research investment has already brought a boom in the country’s research output. The gains are probably best illustrated in the field of material science, in which the ...

The PFBR marks a technological leap from India's first-stage reactors, the Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs), which form the backbone of the country's nuclear fleet. Researchers have uncovered ...

ScienceDaily features breaking news about the latest discoveries in science, health, the environment, technology, and more -- from leading universities, scientific journals, and research organizations ...

Riding the quantum wave: Quasiparticles reveal a magneto-optical transport phenomenon Excitons are being explored in materials science and information technology as a means of storing light. These ...