Graphene - https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/graphene-superconductor-insulator-43242

Around 40% of all the plastic we use is packaging. Single-use, plastic packaging. - https://www.zmescience.com/science/design-revolution-plastic-design-02082018

http://list25.com/25-strongest-materials-known-to-man/

Diamond - http://list25.com/25-stunning-diamond-facts-youll-want-to-know/

Gold - http://list25.com/25-glittering-facts-about-gold-that-might-just-amaze-you/?view=all

metallic-wood - https://www.zmescience.com/science/metallic-wood-nickel-6250128

recycled plastic - https://www.inside.com.tw/article/16843-what-should-we-do-about-recycled-plastic

Scientists make an 18-atom ring of pure carbon - https://www.zmescience.com/science/chemistry/scientists-make-an-18-atom-ring-of-pure-carbon/  

https://www.zmescience.com/science/pumice-uses-structure-feature-geology/

https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/butterfly-wings-are-alive-and-double-as-hi-tech-sensors/

https://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/plastic-is-everywhere-but-what-are-its-main-types-a-simple-explainer/

https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/roman-concrete-seawater-043432/

https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/green-living/cork-what-is-the-material-we-stuff-our-wine-bottles-with/

https://www.zmescience.com/science/what-is-chromium/

Volcano-dwelling beetle inspires new ‘passive cooling’ material - https://www.zmescience.com/science/longicorn-beetle-coating-heat-9325234/

Metal-eating bacteria discovered in dirty lab glassware - https://www.zmescience.com/science/metal-eating-bacteria-manganese-05235/

https://www.zmescience.com/science/is-this-the-worlds-first-un-cuttable-material/

Persians were making proto-stainless steel 1,000 years ago - https://www.zmescience.com/research/materials/persians-were-making-proto-stainless-steel-1000-years-ago/

Marine sponges inspire stronger, lighter skyscrapers and bridges - https://www.zmescience.com/tech/marine-sponges-may-inspire-stronger-lighter-skyscrapers-and-bridges/

The ancient fabric that no one knows how to make - https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210316-the-legendary-fabric-that-no-one-knows-how-to-make

Citrus fruit stands poised to make transparent wood more sustainable, stronger, and more transparent - https://www.zmescience.com/science/transparent-wood-citrus-monomers-upgrade-232524/

Algae-based material could revolutionize the fashion industry - https://www.zmescience.com/science/algae-based-material-could-revolutionize-the-fashion-industry/

New “meringue” material could make air travel much quieter - https://www.zmescience.com/science/material-makes-flying-quieter-18062021/

為什麼義大利名琴的音色難以複製？ - https://dq.yam.com/post.php?id=14016

To find shortcuts in material science, researchers are increasingly looking at artificial intelligence. - https://www.zmescience.com/research/materials/ai-discover-materials-15072021/

Scientists turn water into shiny metal - https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/scientists-turn-water-into-shiny-metal/?goal=0_3b5aad2288-551dd2c0a8-242734313

Strongest glass in the world can scratch diamonds - https://www.zmescience.com/science/chemistry/strongest-glass-world-052352/

Barnacle-inspired glue can seal wounds in seconds, save lives - https://www.zmescience.com/science/barnacle-glue-help-save-25082021/

Batman cloak-like chainmail switches from flexible to tough on command - https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/batman-cloak-like-chainmail-switches-from-flexible-to-tough-on-command/

The next innovative material for clothes? How about muscles - https://www.zmescience.com/research/materials/material-clothes-muscle-31082021/

Roman concrete from noblewoman’s tomb still stands strong 2,000 years later. Here’s why - https://www.zmescience.com/science/archaeology/roman-concrete-from-noblewomans-tomb-still-stands-strong-2000-years-later-heres-why/

Algorithms could help usher in a new material revolution. - https://www.zmescience.com/research/materials/machine-learning-materials-18102021/

It may save your sandwich, but plastic wrap pollutes the planet. Is there a better solution? - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/story-of-plastic-sticky-problem-of-plastic-wrap

The traditional building material is cooler, cheaper, and requires less energy to make. But convincing villagers in Burkina Faso to stick with mud isn't easy. - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/why-these-west-african-architects-choose-mud-over-concrete

3D printing living materials with bioink made entirely from bacteria - https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/3d-printing-living-materials-with-bioink-made-entirely-from-bacteria/

Damascus steel: the forgotten metal used to forge some of the world’s most amazing blades - https://www.zmescience.com/science/what-is-damascus-steel/

What is stainless steel? - https://www.zmescience.com/science/what-is-stainless-steel-feature/

What color is a mirror? It’s not a trick question - https://www.zmescience.com/science/physics/what-color-is-a-mirror-its-not-a-trick-question/

Why does bottled water have an expiration date? - https://www.zmescience.com/science/water-bottles-expiration-dates-feature/

A new perspective on geology: scientists create incredibly detailed catalog of the origins of Earth’s minerals - https://www.zmescience.com/science/a-new-perspective-on-geolog-scientists-create-incredibly-detailed-catalog-of-the-origins-of-earths-minerals/

The story of how plastic was invented, and how it’s turned into a big problem - https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/the-story-of-how-plastic-was-invented-and-how-its-turned-into-a-big-problem/

The secret to stronger cement has been hiding inside waste shrimp shells all along, says a new paper - https://www.zmescience.com/science/better-cement-shrimp-shell-nanoparticles-246245245/

Bricks made from waste oil stick to each other without mortar and could soon build a house near you - https://www.zmescience.com/science/bricks-waste-oil-sticky-ecofriendly-623423/

Engineers use 19th-century photography technique to create stretchy, color-changing films - https://www.zmescience.com/science/engineers-use-19th-century-photography-technique-to-create-stretchy-color-changing-films/

A new, super-tough hydrogel could be the knee replacement material of the future - https://www.zmescience.com/science/hydrogel-knee-replacement-cartilage-92462452/

Scientists find unique material with its own memory, similar to human neurons - https://www.zmescience.com/future/vanadium-oxide-memory-0423324/

Why plastic doesn't dry in the dishwasher - https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220826-why-plastic-doesnt-dry-in-the-dishwasher

How if we stop using plastic? - https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220526-what-would-happen-if-we-stopped-using-plastic

How cold welding works: fusing metals without heat - https://www.zmescience.com/science/how-cold-welding-works-fusing-metals-without-heat/

Why is the Statue of Liberty so green? There’s more to it than just a pretty color - https://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/why-is-the-statue-of-liberty-so-green-theres-more-to-it-than-just-a-pretty-color/

How Gold is made and how it got to our planet - https://www.zmescience.com/science/how-gold-is-made-science-064654/

Researchers uncover the secrets behind the insane durability of Roman concrete - https://www.zmescience.com/science/researchers-uncover-the-secrets-behind-the-insane-durability-of-roman-concrete/ https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2023/01/11/roman-civil-engineering-has-lessons-for-the-modern-world

Ukrainian researcher who fled war shows how recycled concrete can help his country rebuild - https://www.zmescience.com/research/materials/ukrainian-researcher-who-fled-war-shows-how-recycled-concrete-can-help-his-country-rebuild/

What’s behind lithium mining? Here’s all you need to know - https://www.zmescience.com/science/lithium-mining-098534

Why Game of Thrones’ Dragonglass is so deadly (obsidian)- https://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/game-thrones-dragonglass-obsidian/

What plastic is difficult to recycle - https://www.dw.com/en/why-most-plastic-cant-be-recycled/a-64978847

3D printing promises to transform architecture forever – and create forms that blow today’s buildings out of the water - https://theconversation.com/3d-printing-promises-to-transform-architecture-forever-and-create-forms-that-blow-todays-buildings-out-of-the-water-198954

Archaeologists find the secret ingredient of Maya lime plasters - https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/archaeologists-find-the-secret-ingredient-of-maya-lime-plasters/

How did ancient cultures first discover iron? It fell from the sky. - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/how-ancient-cultures-discovered-iron-feature

Can ‘enhanced rock weathering’ help combat climate change? - https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-65648361

New material can soak up record amounts of moisture from the air - https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/new-material-can-soak-up-record-amounts-of-moisture-from-the-air/

Real-life invisibility cloaks are already here. But how do they work? - https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/technology-articles/inventions-1/real-life-invisibility-cloaks/

Self-healing metal can repair itself just like human skin - https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/self-healing-metal-can-repair-itself-just-like-human-skin

The main types of minerals and their importance in geology - https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/natural-sciences/geology-and-paleontology/rocks-and-minerals/types-of-minerals/

A glass revolution is underway. Spoiler alert: it bends and bounces - https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/glass-revolution-innovation

Bacteria turns plastic waste into super-strong spider silk - https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/plastic-waste-to-spider-silk/

Why is Helium Disappearing? - https://medium.com/aha-science/why-is-helium-disappearing-4064fc3bd704

Columbia designed a fabric for space, and is now using it to make these jackets - https://www.fastcompany.com/91033074/columbia-designed-a-fabric-for-space-and-is-now-using-it-to-make-these-jackets

Gypsum: mineral characteristics, properties, uses - https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/natural-sciences/geology-and-paleontology/rocks-and-minerals/gypsum/

Lightweight yet mighty: 3D-printed titanium metamaterial could change engineering - https://www.zmescience.com/future/3d-printed-titanium-metamaterial/

Eco-friendly breakthrough extracts gold out of e-waste — and it’s all thanks to cheese - https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/whey-gold-e-waste/

Programmable metafluid changes its properties on demand - https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/programmable-metafluid-changes-its-properties-on-demand/

Scientists make the first single-atom-thick sheet of gold. It’s called ‘goldene’ - https://www.zmescience.com/science/chemistry/scientists-make-the-first-single-atom-thick-sheet-of-gold-its-called-goldene/

Scientists forge an ‘impossible material’: a metal alloy with unmatched strength and toughness at all temperatures - https://www.zmescience.com/future/metal-alloy-strong-tough-all-temperatures/

Researchers have created a version of washi that is not only stronger, but also completely biodegradable. - https://www.zmescience.com/research/materials/japanese-washi-material-paper-biodegradable-compostable/

Scientists make transparent, fireproof glass-like material out of bamboo - https://www.zmescience.com/future/transparent-bamboo-glass/

Can this futuristic fabric make climate heating more bearable? - https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/reflective-material-city-heat/

The future of clothing: wear it and then dissolve it into gelatin - https://www.zmescience.com/research/materials/the-future-of-clothing-wear-it-and-then-dissolve-it-into-gelatin/

This impossibly thin fabric could cool you down by 16-plus degrees - https://www.fastcompany.com/91142992/this-impossibly-thin-fabric-could-cool-you-down-by-16-degrees

What are thundereggs? The rare, chalcedony-filled rocks - https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/natural-sciences/geology-and-paleontology/rocks-and-minerals/what-are-thundereggs/

Beautiful bismuth crystals: why this mineral can look so surreal - https://www.zmescience.com/other/geopicture/bismuth-crystal-geopicture-redone/

Scientists turn wood into a super-black material that absorbs nearly all light. And it was all by accident - https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/scientists-turn-wood-into-a-super-black-material/

Titanium: how we use the metal of the titans - https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/natural-sciences/chemistry-articles/materials-1/titanium-metals-uses-redone/

What makes gemstones so brilliantly colored — spoiler alert, it’s physics - https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/natural-sciences/geology-and-paleontology/rocks-and-minerals/what-makes-gemstones-colored/