Move over, steel and Kevlar, because spider silk is here to steal the show. This incredible material, spun by some of nature’s most delicate creatures, boasts properties that have scientists and engineers buzzing with excitement. Spider silk is five times stronger than steel of the same diameter and more elastic than rubber. It is also… Read.

What if the grease from last night’s fries could help save the planet? A groundbreaking study from King’s College London and the Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory suggests it might. Using modified enzymes, researchers have developed a process to turn leftover cooking oil into biofuels that are just as efficient as diesel, and 1,000 times more… Read.

Graphene, an allotrope of carbon, is essentially a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb (hexagonal) lattice. Imagine graphite (the stuff in pencils) but stripped down to a single, atom-thin sheet: it is both simple and revolutionary. Graphene’s incredible qualities stem from its unique structure. The carbon atoms are bonded via sp² hybridization,… Read.