Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that can be used for ...

Natural and human-made rubber can change its shape and come back again. Materials that can do this are called “elastic”. Elastic materials are useful in lots of ways: Similar to how tires and sneakers ...

This work shows that multi-DOF metamaterials are limited by their energy-driven deformation, restricting their mechanical ...

I've always been fascinated by how materials break down, especially glasses and polymers that don't have a regular crystal ...

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As global textile brands face mounting pressure to eliminate plastic waste and achieve circular economy goals, ECI Elastic, a leading manufacturer of textile accessories and trim solutions, today ...

( Nanowerk News) Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that ...

Ferroelectric materials possess “spontaneous polarization,” meaning their electrical charge can be switched on and off with an electric field. This property is crucial for next-gen electronics. But ...

ASM International Materials Camp June 23 – June 27, 2025 (in person) Materials science and engineering lies at the very heart of all engineering... everything is made of something, right? Our future ...

Apple’s secret to a crease-free screen on its foldable iPhone might be a “display metal plate,” reports Kuo. I’ll just quote ...

Inspired by a simple children's toy, a jumping popper toy, researchers have unlocked a key to designing more agile and predictable soft robots. Soft robots, made from flexible materials, hold immense ...