As people began wielding new materials, the technologies fundamentally changed humankind, the new book ‘The Alchemy of Us’ argues.

The fact that we start from a naturally based material drives us to put tech where tech normally doesn’t go really brings biology and technology together.” From “silk plastic” cups and bags to ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Material science, at its core, is an interdisciplinary field focusing on the discovery ...

However, as modernization reaches new heights, the circular economy has become integral to the definition of "performance." Considering environmental impacts in material development represents a ...