The apparent inner calm of quantum materials
Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and multi-institutional collaborators have been studying BACOVO—a one-dimensional quantum material. They report that the material exhibits a...
Prettiest fully Biodegradable 3D Printed Fashion
There’s little doubt that 3D printing technology has caused a disruption and revolutionary advancements in a number of fields and industries, from architecture and prosthetics to...
ERRE arquitectura designs a polycarbonate basketball complex
‘l’alqueria del basket’ is a 15.000 sqm complex designed by Valencia-based studio ERRE Arquitectura to let the young generation of basketball players train like...
Stickers transform the human body into a multi-touch surface
Electronic tattoos: Using distinctive body locations to control mobile devices intuitively
Computer scientists from Saarland University and the US company Google are giving wrinkles, knuckles,...
World’s oldest standing army gets new headgear
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The world’s oldest standing army is getting some new headgear.
The Swiss Guards plan to replace their metal helmets with plastic...
MK27 creates polycarbonate glazed pavilion in São Paulo
Brazilian firm Studio MK27 has used timber, polycarbonate panels, white metal sheets to form an austere building for Micasa, a contemporary furniture retailer based...
Chemistry may have solutions to our plastic trash problem
Chemists explore ways to convert plastics into valuable products and to develop intrinsically recyclable polymers
The world’s mounting plastic trash crisis is hard to solve...
Forms in Nature a 3D Printed Chandelier
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A year and a half ago, we told you about Forms in Nature, a stunning light sculpture by Hilden & Diaz (Thyra Hilden and Pio Diaz) that casts...
Collaboration yields discovery of 12-sided silica cages
What do you call a materials science discovery that was given a major boost by a lecture from a Nobel laureate in chemistry, used...
Premium Aerotec presents thermoplastic CFRP bulkhead
The aerostructures supplier Premium Aerotec (Augsburg, Germany) has developed and manufactured a major component in the Airbus A320’s primary structure in carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) with...