Imagine a building with a façade that opens and closes like a flower blooming. It feels like the building is alive, but in reality, it’s just inspired by life. A material that can make this happen ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) The structural materials that are currently used in our human-built environments wear out due to age and damage, and have limited ability to respond to changes in their immediate ...

Incase and BIONIC have teamed up to bring a new collection of backpacks, MacBook sleeves, and organizers to help combat the 8 million metric tons of plastic that end up in the ocean. 91% of plastic is ...

New research that combines the super powers of nature and technology is generating pioneering materials for interiors as well as exteriors. At the forefront of understanding new possibilities and ...

The human fingertip is an exquisitely sensitive instrument for perceiving objects in our environment via the sense of touch. A team of Chinese scientists has mimicked the underlying perceptual ...

Graphene sprayed on spider silk produced a material with significant strength - enough to catch an airplane dropping from the sky, according to researchers. Applications for such super-strong fibers ...

Researchers have transformed spider silk through the addition of new materials designed to increase the strength of webbing by up to three times. This week, a team of researchers from the UK and Italy ...

Sperry is getting serious about sustainability. The classic brand, which debuted its “Look Good, Do Good” platform this spring, has repurposed half a million, or four tons, of plastic water bottles ...

Airbus’ latest futuristic cabin-design ideas, covering the period beyond 2035, are focused on sustainability and include bionic design, reusable materials, more transparent passenger information and ...

Biomimetic drag reduction techniques harness natural principles observed in biological organisms to address complex challenges in fluid dynamics. Drawing inspiration from the microstructures of shark ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SMOORE, the world's largest vaping manufacturer, today launches the world’s thinnest ceramic coil vape pod solution - FEELM Air at its New Technology Launch Event in London.