UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Some solid materials have a memory of how they have previously been stretched out, which impacts how they respond to these kinds of deformations in the future. A new Penn State ...

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A new material may be the key to quickly flag damaged infrastructure. This material offers a way to reduce the manpower required to regularly monitor structures that undergo daily use such as bridges.

Methane is one of the most dangerous greenhouse gases, trapping heat 84 times more effectively than carbon dioxide. It seeps into the atmosphere from landfills, sewage plants, and livestock, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Researchers recently constructed a material capable of generating ...

Alex Dainis is a science communicator and video producer creating content that makes science approachable, accessible, and fun. She began producing digital science education videos on YouTube in 2012 ...

Scientists have discovered a way to create a material that can be made like a plastic, but conducts electricity more like a metal. The research shows how to make a kind of material in which the ...

Materials and textile chemists enjoy modifying and improving basic polymers to solve problems. Chemists play a predominant role in materials science to design and synthesize materials with interesting ...