Physicists have long pondered if there’s a way to form glass with minimal entropy, known as “ideal glass.” A team of ...

Recently, the research team led by JIANG Zhizhong, from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), found a honeycomb structure in localized regions at the top ...

Negative stiffness honeycombs are a hexagonal cell structure that turns soft under pressure, but then resumes its resiliency without internal breakage. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share ...

Billions of years ago, Earth was home to extreme environments, including intense UV radiation, frequent volcanic eruptions, and very high concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Yet, under ...

Origami, the act of folding flat sheets of material into complex 3D shapes, has transcended its original artistic and ceremonial roots and entered the realm of engineering. Thanks to their low cost ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Honeycomb structures have long tantalized engineers with high strength-to-weight ratios perfect for aircraft and satellites. But pristine configurations lack integrated ...