Simple outdoor DIY projects using leftover materials to create useful garden features at home

Turn leftover materials into something beautiful. These simple DIY projects help you create useful garden features without ...
Ars Technica

Using 2D materials on chips without destroying the wiring

Silicon chip manufacturers like Intel and TSMC are constantly outdoing themselves to make ever smaller features, but they are getting closer to the physical limits of silicon. “We already have very, ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Light-controlled artificial muscles use shape-shifting materials

A small strip of rubbery material sits motionless on a lab bench at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. A researcher aims ...
Finance & Commerce

Kenyan startup turns mushrooms into building materials

MycoTile grows mushroom roots to make affordable, eco-friendly panels. Fungi-based materials could help ease Nairobi’s housing shortage. Mycelium panels cost about one-third less than traditional ...
The Conversation

From using plant rinds to high‑tech materials, bike helmets have improved significantly over the past 2 centuries

Imagine – it’s the mid-1800s, and you’re riding your high-wheeled, penny-farthing bicycle down a dusty road. Sure, it may have some bumps, but if you lose your balance, you’re landing on a relatively ...