A natural, superabsorbent material developed at the University of Waterloo could dramatically reduce the environmental impact ...

Can you imagine having a smartphone with a wooden touchscreen? Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not -- unless you've heard of transparent wood. Made by modifying wood's natural structure, this ...

Fungi are considered a promising source of biodegradable materials. Researchers have developed a new material based on a fungal mycelium and its own extracellular matrix. This gives the biomaterial ...

Spider silk occupies a distinct place in natural materials science for its combination of mechanical strength, toughness and ...

An introductory course focused on the new and existing materials that are crucial for mitigating worldwide anthropogenic CO2 emissions and associated greenhouse gases. Emphasis will be placed on how ...

In the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, researchers fabricate 3D hydrogel-based biomimetic Turing nanowrinkled ...