material science
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New titanium gold alloy four times harder than most steels
Rice university researchers say new allow could set new standard for bio-medical implants.Read more → -
Engineers discover strongest natural material
Research shows limpet teeth rival spider silk in tensile strength regardless of structure size.Read more → -
Design Engineering’s top 10 stories of 2014
DE’s most popular engineering news items of the year reflect readers’ fascination with 3D printing, material science and warp drive.Read more → -
Grafoid opens 225,000-sq-ft. graphene research, production center in Kingston, ON
Ottawa-based company to develop graphene for 3D printing, rechargeable batteries and other technologies.Read more → -
Engineers create self-healing fiber-based composites
Microvascularized system repeatedly repairs internal cracks automatically.Read more → -
Stronger steel with a twist
Material scientists double TWIP steel's strength without loss of ductility.Read more → -
Canadian super-glass bends but doesn’t break
McGill University engineers mimic mollusk shell structure to make common glass 200 times tougher.Read more → -
Queen’s U developed coating to banish smudgy touchscreens
Queen’s university researcher’s fingerprint-resistant coating receives OCE funding.Read more → -
Researchers capture first images of atoms
Ultra-fast camera captures nitrogen atom, paves path toward atomic-scale chemistry.Read more → -
Super strong steel in 10 seconds
Ohio University metallurgists confirm “impossible” strength, elongation and ductility properties imparted by new tempering process.Read more →
