Engineers at GE think they could have a revolution on their hands, thanks to the new jet engine they’ve been testing recently that runs hotter than any of its predecessors. When combin... Read more
Researchers also note that the new materials devised could be applied to satellites, cars, space suits and shuttles, basically everything that might take an impact. Military armor progressed... Read more
The only reinforcing material that is stronger than cellulose nanocrystals is a carbon nanotube, which costs about 100 times as much The Forest Products Laboratory of the US Forest Service h... Read more
Eliminate the need for consumers to ever buy batteries again Scientists at BAE Systems have demonstrated a ‘revolutionary’ method for storing electricity that could provid... Read more
A combination of light weight AND strength makes advanced composite materials very useful when building something that’s designed to go fast while being subjected to physical stress... Read more
If someone does a lot of arm curls at the gym, the typical result is that the bones and muscles in their arms will get stronger. Recently, researchers at Houston’s Rice University inad... Read more
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have created a composite material that they claim can store hydrogen densely and safely, yet that... Read more
Vehicles used to be predominantly made of steel, but to reduce weight and cost today’s vehicles are now built from a mixture of materials including steels, aluminum and fiber-reinforced plas... Read more