Graphene, a substance said to be the thinnest and strongest ever recorded, was discovered in Manchester twenty years ago, and can be used in a number of ways. These include cutting the carbon ...

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MIT engineers have fabricated a metamaterial that is not only strong but also stretchy. Their new method could enable stretchable ceramics, glass, and metals, for tear-proof textiles or stretchy ...

But there's a trade-off: The stiffer a material, the less flexible it is. MIT engineers have now found a way to fabricate a metamaterial that is both strong and stretchy. The base material is ...