Can this futuristic fabric make climate heating more bearable?
We absolutely need this on those hot summer days.
Tag: material
The green quest to revive and reinvent a traditional Japanese material
Researchers have created a version of washi that is not only stronger, but also completely biodegradable.
This material has the highest melting point of all
It can withstand almost any kind of heat you throw at it.
New ‘super jelly’ is soft, but strong enough to withstand the weight of a few cars
This is the first time such a material has been developed.
Batman cloak-like chainmail switches from flexible to tough on command
When jammed, the chainmail particles stiffen into a fabric that can support a load 50 times its weight.
Wooden buildings could help stabilize the climate
It all depends on where we get the timber, though.
Microlattice pads could prevent numerous head injuries
No helmet is injury-proof -- but this could make quite a difference.
Lego will start making its first sustainable pieces, replacing plastic
Green toys are the best toys.
Strong as steel and lightweight? Must be superdense wood
Wooden't you try this building material?
Islamic art inspires metamaterial that grows when stretched
A new type of metamaterial that can grow when stretched, with possible applications for medical equipment and satellites, was inspired ...
Mantis shrimps teach humans how to make a new type of optical material
Mantis shrimp are probably best known for the dazzling colors that adorn their shells. The second thing they're best known ...
World’s lightest material is 99% air
The rest of the 1% is made up of hallow tubes of nickel. So, this makes for a very rigid, ...
Limpet Teeth May Be World’s Strongest Material
According to a new study, limpet teeth may be the strongest material known to man, stronger than spider silk or ...
Adding water to solids can actually make them stronger, providing engineers with exciting new material composites
Some findings are just counterintuitive. I mean, you'd think that adding water to materials would always make them softer, right ...
Wonder material graphene can be made magnetic – and turned on and off
Is there something that graphene can't do? It's the world's strongest material, even when it has flaws, a graphene aerogel ...
Scientists use lasers to unravel mysterious spider silk strength
Pound for pound, spider silk is one of the strongest materials in the world; it's about five times stronger than ...
