Over the last several years, a surge in the production of novel ceramic materials, as well as advancements in the processing techniques for these materials, has allowed researchers to control and manipulate the specific microstructures of technical ceramics for a wide variety of purposes.
By Benedette Cuffari
1 Oct 2018
A layer of carbon just one atom thick, graphene is already proving to be a ‘wonder material’ with countless possible applications.
By Brett Smith
1 Oct 2018
One of the most difficult problems facing spacecraft engineers is how to power a craft once it is beyond the Earth's atmosphere. Fuel is incredibly costly to transport due to its weight, and if a long journey is scheduled it becomes incredibly impractical to take that amount of fuel into the atmosphere.
By George Miller
1 Oct 2018
Shape memory alloys (SMA) are materials that “remember” their original shape and can go back to this original shape after deformation under a stimulus. They are also known as smart alloys or memory metals. SMAs were first reported by Arne Ölander in 1932.
By Lakshmi Supriya
19 Sep 2018
The IMAX cinema has become a staple of indoor entertainment over the last 50 years. With over 1300 locations, people are able to view films on large screens all over the world.
By Isabelle Robinson
19 Sep 2018
Pumped storage power stations are a facility that produces green and renewable energy in a similar way to hydroelectric plants.
By Liam Critchley
18 Sep 2018
The standard plastics that we use don’t biodegrade quickly and because of this, plastics waste has become an increasingly significant ecological problem.
By Brett Smith
13 Sep 2018
Over the next two decades, fossil fuel usage is set to rise by more than 13 percent. Moreover, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from traffic around the world must be decreased by 50 percent over the next four decades for climate targets to be reached.
By Brett Smith
13 Sep 2018
Human brain disorders, such as epilepsy, depression, migraine, schizophrenia, autism, and dementia, emerge when large-scale interactions within the brain are disrupted.
By Dr. Ramya Dwivedi
6 Nov 2018
Cartilage gives shape to areas of the body and softens the joints between bones. When cartilage is damaged, it can cause a great deal of pain and mobility issues. Furthermore, most cartilage does not heal well, due to a lack of blood supply to affected areas.
By Brett Smith
13 Sep 2018