Last month, the American Chemistry Council, a petrochemical industry trade group, sent out a newsletter highlighting a major new report on what it presented as a promising solution to the plastic ...

Understanding the properties of different materials is an important step in material design. X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) is an important technique for this, as it reveals detailed insights ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you're a Gen X-er or younger, you've probably been told all your life to recycle anything and everything recyclable. That includes cans, ...

From chairs built with mushroom mycelium and vegan leather sofas to fabrics originating from seaweed, unexpected materials have been slowly making inroads into our homes. With the industry under ...

Desiccants that pull water out of the air could help cool buildings more efficiently A surprising set of materials could soon help make more efficient air conditioners that don’t overtax the ...

Local and plentiful African padauk trees made durable roof shingles for the Ilima Elementary School, protecting against termites and the tropical climate. (MASS) The materials we build with shape far ...

Enscape users can quickly turn images and textures into PBR materials using the Chaos AI Material Generator, available in the Cosmos asset library. It is ideal for creating secondary materials that ...

In recent years, the packaging industry has experienced a significant transformation as consumer demand for sustainability has grown stronger. The era of single-use plastics and excessive packaging ...

Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has released a new report on the country's material use, highlighting opportunities to transition to a more circular and sustainable economy. The ...