Its exterior reminds me of thick sailcloth (it’s so tightly woven that I use it as a windbreaker on blustery days), but the silky lining is soft on the skin. It’s stiff and a little hard to ...

Researchers create ultra-strong, lightweight carbon structures using AI and advanced manufacturing. Researchers at the ...

Scientists used AI and 3D printing to create a material as strong as steel but as light as foam. This breakthrough could ...

In a remarkable feat of chemistry, a Northwestern University-led research team has developed the first two-dimensional (2D) mechanically interlocked material. Resembling the interlocking links in ...

New chainmail-like material could be the future of armor First 2D mechanically interlocked polymer exhibits exceptional flexibility and strength Date: January 16, 2025 Source: Northwestern ...

If you invest in the materials sector, it's not a stretch to say that you're investing in the very building blocks of … well, just about everything. Wherever you are right now, take a look around.

I'm watching a black disc of wonder material hovering over a bubbling bath of liquid nitrogen. "This is superconducting magnetic levitation," says magnet scientist Greg Brittles. "The closest you ...

A new study examines ways that carbon could be used as a key ingredient in building materials—particularly biomass plastics and cement. Obstacles still remain, as some of these technologies are ...

The European Union said it will respond to any tariffs the US might impose on it, escalating a potential transatlantic trade dispute. “Unjustified tariffs on the EU will not go unanswered ...

Premier Doug Ford says he needs a "clear mandate" from Ontario voters to wage an economic battle against potentially devastating tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump says could come on Feb. 1 ...

Soft materials are materials that can be easily deformed by thermal stresses or thermal fluctuations at about room temperature. Soft materials include liquids, polymers, foams, gels, colloids ...