S cientists in Switzerland have turned to a rare flying squirrel’s remarkable treetop agility to develop a new generation of ...

Discover how natural fiber composites like flax are driving sustainability in automotive production, cutting CO2, and boosting efficiency.

From there, BMW started using composites developed with its natural composite partner Bcomp in the M4 GT4 and the M4 that ...

Materials scientists at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a method for creating natural rubber that significantly increases its resistance to ...

Skills of cutting natural foods are important for robots looking to play a bigger role in kitchen assistance. The basic objective of cutting is to achieve material fracture via smooth movements of a ...

Transparent wood, made by modifying wood’s natural structure, has been proposed as a sturdy, eco-friendly plastic alternative. But wood’s biodegradability is often sacrificed in the process.

Historically, natural materials like wood have also been used for sliding track systems. In traditional Japanese architecture, shoji-screen doors glide along simple wooden tracks without the need ...

Attributed to its strain-induced crystallization (SIC), natural rubber (NR) exhibits more excellent mechanical properties compared to other elastomeric materials and has been attracting numerous ...

Natural materials commonly exhibit disorder at small scales. In addition to human bone, the researchers point to nacre, the iridescent material inside seashells, and the threads mussels use for ...

DO use natural, gentle cleaning solutions: When it comes to cleaning your mattress, stick to mild, natural cleaning agents like diluted white vinegar, mild laundry detergent and baking soda.