Over the past decade, single-mode optical fiber has become firmly established as the preferred medium for terrestrial communications.
Concrete is a material that is ubiquitous with the modern world. Durable, easy to manufacture, cheap, and widely available.
By Reginald Davey
28 Feb 2020
A research team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has successfully developed the world's first-ever 4D printing of ceramics.
By Sarah Moore
27 Feb 2020
A study has revealed that the efficiency of semiconductors made of organic materials can be doubled by bending them slightly.
By Sarah Moore
26 Feb 2020
Technical ceramics have an impressive range of electrical properties that have made them useful in a number of applications.
By Sarah Moore
26 Feb 2020
It is one of the most exciting developments in manufacturing: a set of technologies that can produce complex objects in a range of materials, from precious metals to glass, or even concrete.
By Stephen Edgar
26 Feb 2020
The widespread automation of industrial processes is not uncommon.
By Benedette Cuffari
25 Feb 2020
The integration of three-dimensional (3D) printing into medicine has revolutionized healthcare in many ways.
By Benedette Cuffari
25 Feb 2020
A group of scientists from the USA has developed a simple and inexpensive polymer coating that can be painted on the exterior of a building and lower the interior temperature, even under direct sunlight, without the need for additional energy sources.
By Cvetelin Vasilev
25 Feb 2020
Raman spectroscopy (also referred to as Raman imaging) is a useful quantitative tool for analyzing the chemical constituents of a sample.
By Liam Critchley
24 Feb 2020