Officials in St. Clair County, Michigan, have selected HDR to develop a countywide materials management plan that will integrate sustainable waste solutions, address current solid waste management ...

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, have started a multiyear project to develop new types of plastic that can be used for a wide range of applications — then, it can all be ...

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 ...

Engineers in Australia have developed an innovative building material that is strong, cost-effective, and more environmentally friendly than standard concrete. This new material has a much smaller ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The manufacture and discard of traditional superabsorbent materials — typically made from synthetic polymers, primarily polyacrylate-based compounds — are affecting the planet.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Scientists in India are developing a better concrete repair mix for distressed reinforced beams, delaying ...

Researchers from the University of Oxford say they’ve developed a new, “multi-junction” technique to create a solar material that’s so thin it can be printed directly onto the surface of everyday ...

CHAPEL HILL — Imagine materials used in spacecraft and other applications that could repair themselves similarly to the way cuts heal on a sugar maple tree or a skateboarder’s knobby knees, except ...

Self-healing materials are being developed by RIT researchers to further improve additive manufacturing, specifically 3D-printed products, to make them stronger and more resilient. Christopher Lewis ...

Scientists in India are developing a better concrete repair mix for distressed reinforced beams, delaying total replacement with a more sustainable material. According to a study published in the ...