KUTV — The future of home design was on full display at Design & Construction Week, the annual mega-event that brings together the biggest names and brightest ideas in residential design and the ...

The smart home furnishing and building materials area at the second session of the bi-annual China Import and Export Fair, ...

Their findings are published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials. The researchers explored the tactile sensing platform, utilizing 3D-printed auxetic metamaterials in both capacitive and ...

Rewritable smart materials and colour switching technologies represent a burgeoning field at the interface of chemistry, materials science and engineering. These systems offer a sustainable ...

These novel materials can change, fix, and retain their shape reversibly by using magnetic fields and ultraviolet light. (Nanowerk News) Magnetic micropillar arrays consist of tiny, vertical ...

In 2026, focus is shifting from excitement over what AI can do in manufacturing to a more mature, considered understanding of what human-machine collaboration should look like in practice. Industries ...

Early smart materials were typically amorphous polymers, hydrogels, or liquid crystalline systems with randomly distributed responsive groups, which limited response speed, energy efficiency, and the ...

From aerospace to smart factories, 2026 is seeing a revolution in industrial hardware driven by advanced materials and precision engineering. New alloys, nanostructures, and smart composites are ...

Sustainable packaging is becoming a central focus for tech companies aiming to reduce environmental impact while maintaining product protection. Innovations like fiber-based materials, compostable ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have developed a new smart material that can bend under the influence of an internal heat source. The material could be used as an aerodynamic flap in cars, in order to ...