02-01-2011 Abbreviated as STAM, this interdisciplinary, open access journal is available to all who are interested in the latest developments in materials science. Covering theoretical analysis, synthesis and processing, phase and structure analyses, characterization, properties, engineering and applications. Prominent developments in colloids, liquids and solids, and research in the area of nanomaterials, biomaterials, and ecomaterials are covered. All papers are free to download from the National Institute for Materials Science. (Beck, Donna)