Hard materials keep modern life moving, from drill bits to cutting tools. One of the toughest is tungsten carbide with cobalt ...

Scientists have cracked a key mystery behind spider silk’s legendary strength and flexibility. They discovered that tiny ...

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Tungsten carbide–cobalt (WC–Co) is prized for its hardness, but that same property makes it unusually difficult to shape. The current process is wasteful and expensive for the yield produced, and an ...

NO.2, TAIXING URBAN INDUSTRIAL PARK, TAIXING, JIANGSU, CHINA, January 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The PTFE coated ...

For many decades, the method to obtain atomic-level descriptions of chemical compounds and materials—be it a drug, a catalyst ...

Companion studies suggest muscle begins to decline decades before sarcopenia takes hold for keeps. The best part: The process ...

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Startups flush with cash are building AI-assisted laboratories to find materials far faster and more cheaply, but are still waiting for their ChatGPT moment. The microwave-size instrument at Lila ...

Microplastics have been found in tap water, dust, food, human blood, and more as we are continuously impacted by plastic pollution. According to an investigation into recycled polyester, often used by ...

From medical devices to the packaging that keeps food fresh, polymers quietly shape modern life. At Case Western Reserve University, few people understand—and influence—that reality more than João ...

Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) are studying how textile waste ash can be used to strengthen cement and reduce emissions from the construction industry. Early tests show that ...