All Materials

Durham takes quality control ITERations to a new level
Added: 14 Sep 2025
One of the biggest quality checks ever attempted on superconducting materials has been completed by…

Greener, cleaner and plastic
Added: 1 Sep 2025
As the shift towards cleaner and sustainable energy systems progresses, plastic supercapacitors may…

Lab Babble: Turning basic science into TV gold
Added: 1 Sep 2025
Move over Mary Berry, writes Russ Swan.

Graphite innovation for nuclear sector wins £13 million
Added: 16 Aug 2025
A scheme to support Britain’s nuclear industry through the development of sustainable graphite supp…

In the public arena
Added: 4 Aug 2025
Research in the laboratory or out in the field is essential, but communicating with public audience…

Sophisticated techniques boost green chemistry credentials
Added: 2 Aug 2025
Structural flaws in certain electricity-conducting plastics may be responsible for limiting the mat…

The time is now
Added: 29 Jul 2025
It’s no secret that the United States is losing talented scientists but why aren’t the UK and Europ…

Hair’s breadth ‘chapel on a chip’ demonstrates wonders of laser manufacturing
Added: 6 Jul 2025
Sorbonne university’s Chapel of Saint Ursula has been a Parisian landmark for nearly four centuries…

Miele Professional launches glass washers to cater for all laboratory needs
Added: 27 Jun 2025
Miele Professional, a global leader in premium commercial appliances, has announced the launch of i…

Trials start on Bath pillow for safer bed transfers
Added: 10 Jun 2025
A new product co-developed by university academics and their local hospital trust could reduce the …

Critical alternatives
Added: 27 May 2025
As the supply of rare earth elements becomes an increasing geopolitical issue, Akseli Mansikkamäki …

Powering the world’s most innovative materials
Added: 19 May 2025
Materials innovation plays a critical role in economic development, explains David Knowles, and dig…

Shall I compare thee to soft robotics…?
Added: 7 May 2025
A scientific revelation regarding rose petals has been hailed by its discoverers as a potential bre…

Show Preview: Chemical expansion
Added: 28 Apr 2025
After increasing to add a dedicated chemical lab zone last year, CHEMUK returns with a further addi…

Future-proof your workforce with a scientist degree apprenticeship
Added: 22 Apr 2025
Keep your business at the forefront of science, technology, engineering and manufacturing by using …

Integrity at all times
Added: 14 Apr 2025
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) plays a crucial role in engineering advanced materials but accur…

Chemical expansion
Added: 7 Apr 2025
After increasing to add a dedicated chemical lab zone last year, CHEMUK returns with a further addi…

Space scientist Aderin-Pocock to present bicentenary Ri Christmas Lectures
Added: 17 Mar 2025
Space scientist and broadcaster Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock will present this year’s Royal Institutio…

Reversible composite adhesives offer new possibilities in material science
Added: 14 Mar 2025
Researchers have created reversible composite adhesives using molecular entanglement, enabling enha…