Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a seashell-inspired material for more powerful plastic, which can both improve the recycling ability of the material and also use it in high-stress areas, ...

Researchers at Stanford’s Internet Observatory released a paper today revealing some worrying insights concerning the social media platform Mastodon, which they say is rife with child sexual abuse ...

Stop for a moment and pay attention to the things around you. The clothes you’re wearing, the device you’re using, what you’re sitting on, the building you’re in. What are they made of? The simple ...

Hard materials keep modern life moving, from drill bits to cutting tools. One of the toughest is tungsten carbide with cobalt, often shortened to WC–Co. It lasts a long time and resists wear, but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image taken by a high-speed camera during molding with the rod‑leading method. (CREDIT: International Journal of Refractory Metals ...