Materials
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Many of the innovations in Formula E eventually filter down into commercial cars to improve…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF When it comes to materials we think of them as static dumb things but that’s…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF The opioid crisis has shown that drugs have their limits and downsides so what if…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Materials are changing, they’re becoming smarter, more capable, and more controllable – and digital –…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF As aircraft and rockets, as well as other things, get faster and more demands are…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF What if you could just eat the packaging a product came in? Love the…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Sustainability is at the top of everyone’s agendas, and seaweed could be a secret weapon…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Why take stuff with you into space when bacteria and other bugs can make everything…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Transistors are getting smaller, but there are limits, and increasingly it’s the Chinese who are…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF It’s very difficult to trace the origin of fibres and other materials, but now DNA…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF Crazy designs sometimes have a way of becoming real, and while this concept combines various…
WHY THIS MATTERS IN BRIEF 4D printing lets us create morphing products with special on demand properties which could be…