To create the cloaking material, the researchers grew 1-inch [2.54 cm]squares of the carbon nanotube forest and pasted them onto an object like a piece of paper.

Photoshop CC 2014 tutorial showing how to change the material of a statue or other object. Statue of Liberty photo: <a href=" ...

Neither a finger nor a measuring instrument could detect the presence of the object inside the cloaking material. (Courtesy: T Bückmann / KIT) In the popular folktale, “The Princess and the Pea,” a ...

When it comes to the 3D printing of metal, a process known as selective laser sintering (SLS) is most commonly used. An upside-down variation on the technique has now been developed, for printing ...

At the materials consultancy Material Connexion, the answer is simple: just reimagine the object’s primary purpose. The company helps connect assorted industries to material manufacturers, and ...

Karpova’s research into Soviet objects goes beyond the study of material culture and makes a great contribution to late Soviet intellectual history. After Stalin’s death, the political thaw and the ...