Imagine a balloon that could float without using any lighter-than-air gas. Instead, it could simply have all of its air sucked out while maintaining its filled shape. Such a vacuum balloon,... Read more
KIT researchers have developed microstructured lightweight construction materials of highest stability. Although their density is below that of water, their stability relative to their weigh... Read more
This method appears to be compatible with large-scale industrialization Whether traditional or derived from high technology, ceramics all have the same flaw: they are fragile. Yet this chara... Read more
Chemical engineering researchers have identified a new mechanism to convert natural gas into energy up to 70 times faster, while effectively capturing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2)... Read more
“This technique allows you to achieve ‘theoretical density,’ meaning it eliminates all of the porosity in the material” A researcher from North Carolina State University has developed a tech... Read more
It’s time to say goodbye to manually creating bricks of unusual shapes for avant-garde structural designs. Amsterdam-based architect Brian Peters has adapted his knowledge of 3D printing ont... Read more
Video: Professor Stephen Hoskins shares more about the latest 3D printing methods in ceramics in this insightful interview. A 7,000 year old technique, known as Egyptian Paste (also known as... Read more
AQUA-NU: IT MAY HAVE taken six years, but Louth-based entrepreneur Pat Farrelly of Aqua-Nu has come up with a pioneering water filtration technology that has some of the biggest names in the... Read more