A team of scientists has created a new shape-changing polymer that could transform how future soft materials are constructed. A team of scientists has created a new shape-changing polymer that could ...

Chemical companies streamline polyamide operations while investing in specialty polymers and sustainable manufacturing ...

They’re tenacious, which is very good for a milk jug or a car bumper. But they don’t easily break down, which is bad for the environment. From the 1950s, when plastics were first produced in ...

Researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University, as part of a scientific collaboration, proposed a one-step approach to improve ...

Cracks and chips in your stone countertops don't have to be permanent. A simple solution can restore your kitchen's surfaces ...

Controlling light with light is a long-sought goal for computing and communication technologies. Achieving this capability ...

Petrochemicals derived from oil and fossil fuels underlie the production of many consumer goods − and many you wouldn’t know from looking at the final product.

Humanoid robots are rapidly improving in motion fluidity, making them more human-like and suitable for complex tasks.

Despite its playful origin, Boise State researchers have taken this concept to the next level with “electronic tattoos” that ...

Postdoctoral researcher Mofizur Rahman from the University of Kansas discusses his work, which focuses on engineering ...

While fuel is a well-known product, fuels actually represents only a portion of what is produced from crude oil. The refining process generates a wide range of petroleum-based materials used to ...

Alzheimer's disease affects millions of people around the world. To study this condition, researchers must peer inside the distinctive environment of the human brain. but for scientists to get the ...