Researchers have teamed with Army initiatives to look at how a protein in squid "ring teeth" might be used to create self-healing materials for clothing, gear and robot parts. Melik Demirel, professor ...

Researchers at the Penn State’s Huck Institutes of the Life Science announced that they have created a fabric capable of mending itself if torn — but more significantly, the textile’s composition can ...

When you think of a fearsome, sharp-toothed predator, a squid probably isn’t the first animal that comes to mind. But these complex creatures have sophisticated eyesight, a strong beak to crush shells ...

Up until recently, the phrase “everything but water” may have referred to nothing more than a high end boutique for women’s swimwear. But now, thanks to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, ...

People love a conspiracy theory, and the field of dentistry isn’t immune to shifty speculations. One notion currently tumbling around the socials is the idea that all decayed teeth can be healed ...

Scientists have come up with a way to make rips in clothes repair themselves. Teenagers are going to be furious. The self-repairing materials, created by researchers at Penn State University, are ...