Animation showing the atomic structure of a new material sporting wavy layers of atoms. Credit: Paul Neves, MIT "We essentially mix powders of material, expose them to temperatures of a few ...

George Harrison's gold-selling international Top 5 smash Living in the Material World will be expanded with a suite of expanded 50th-anniversary reissue packages. The limited-edition super deluxe ...

Asphalt shingles are the most common roofing material, striking a balance between performance and initial cost. Clay, metal and slate last long but cost more and require more specialized ...

For some, the piles of used construction materials amassing on their property ... glass goes back to being sand or it goes back to being insulation or it goes back to being glass," he says.

Fungal mycelium could change that, according to researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP) in Potsdam, Germany, who are linking together disparate strands of materials ...

Material Components for Android (MDC-Android) help developers execute Material Design. Developed by a core team of engineers and UX designers at Google, these components enable a reliable development ...

When choosing roof insulation, consider both the R-value and the thickness needed to reduce energy consumption for your climate and home design. Some materials, such as polyisocyanurate (polyiso ...

Aerogel is often described as the most effective insulating material known to science. While aerogel strips or panels have been used in buildings for decades, this type of insulation remains a ...