Knots are known for boosting the strength of materials, from the tiniest twists of DNA to (potentially) the very fabric of the universe. Now, Caltech engineers have developed a new material consisting ...

A class of materials that consist almost entirely of air, yet rival or exceed the mechanical performance of steel by weight, ...

Imagine a material cracking—now imagine what happens if there are small inclusions in the material. Do they create an ...

With industrialization gaining momentum in the United States and new construction sprouting up everywhere shortly after the end of the Civil War, there was a growing need for better ways to test the ...