Optical switches with liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) mirrors shrink data packets down to size so the network can carry more ...

Kwolek observed how polyamide molecules line up to form liquid crystalline polymer solutions of exceptional strength and stiffness. That discovery made way for Kwolek’s invention of industrial fibers ...

enables the slime's transformation from liquid to fiber and back again. It's a discovery that could inspire next-generation recyclable bioplastics. "Nature has already figured out a way to make ...