Materials for Shoes That Helped to Break The World Marathon Record
42 km is the distance that Pheidippides ran in 490 B.C. from Marathon to Athens to…
Making Load Carrying Fibre Composite Structures More Accessible
I am often asked about the right definition of the term ‘composite material’. Normally, it is…
Here’s How COVID-19 is Affecting the Materials Industry
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as a global pandemic. The…
The Next Stage in the Evolution of Electronics Is Stretchable. Here’s Why.
The days of the hard computer chip may be numbered. Covered in transistors and other semi-conducting…
Five Ways Manufacturers Can Reduce Carbon Emissions
Industry, society and Earth itself is facing a climate emergency. As countries around the world scramble…
Ski, Wax and Snow: Three Elements for Faster Gliding
White landscape, powder snow and perfect slopes are all the ingredients for the best winter day.…
Is Polyurethane Environmentally Friendly?
People are more focused on products and technologies that are friendly to the environment than ever.…
Cold Spray Method for Coatings and Additive Manufacturing
*Featured image: ‘Cold Spray’ SMART (Surface Modification and Additive Research Technologies) Laboratory established by Indian Institute…
Nano-based Drilling Fluids: A Game Changer for Oil and Gas Drilling?
It seems counterintuitive how big advancements in engineering, medicine, chemistry, and other sciences are brought upon…
The Secret Life of Nanomaterials: Unveiling the Quirks of the Nanoworld
From the size of rockets to the height of skyscrapers and magnitude of gigafactories, technological and…
Blue Energy: How Nanomaterials Can Trigger off a New Source of Energy
When you want to disgorge a cucumber, you sprinkle it with salt. In this way, we…
Graceful Failures: Designing Sacrificial Components
A sacrificial component is a part that is designed to fail in order to protect either…
Colonising Mars: Materials Needed for Extraterrestrial Living
We once thought extraterrestrial Martians will come for Earth, but it’s turning out to be the…