Materials
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As scientists continue to unravel the mysteries of life they’re increasingly finding new ways to…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF There are numerous occasions where a shape shifting material, or a reactive material, would be…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF While this is one example of how self-healing materials will be useful there are millions…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF 3D printing is still relatively nascent but as researchers invent new tools and techniques one…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Invisibility is an illusion, a magic trick – literally. As metamaterials improve you can expect…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Being able to 3D print products made out of one material on demand is a…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Trying to find the right formulations to create new materials is a long and arduous…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Today we can see technologies that will help us eliminate up to 60 percent of…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Metamaterials are odd, they’re freaks of nature, and now they’re going digital which opens up…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Armour plating is heavy and cumbersome, but this new technology reduces the weight of armour…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF When metal breaks it takes a huge amount of energy and heat to fix it,…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Today’s plastics can’t be recycled forever because of the way they’re made and the way…