Jan 29, 2026 | Featured, Materials, Safety, Space
As NASA pushes toward a future in which air taxis and advanced aerial vehicles become part of everyday transportation, one challenge stands out above the rest: safety. Before these aircraft can fill urban skies, researchers must ensure they can withstand frequent...
Jan 22, 2026 | Artificial Intelligence, Materials
Materials research relies on intuition-driven exploration, where chemists and engineers tweak tiny elements in compositions or processes and then wait to see the result. This approach is powerful – but slow. Add to this the millions of variables and...
Oct 23, 2025 | Featured, Materials
Crystals used in applications as varied as lasers, LEDs and the semiconductors used in sensors found in astronomical instruments could someday be ‘drawn’ rather than ‘grown’, leading to higher performance and lower costs. A team led by Elad...
Jul 10, 2025 | Materials, Robots
The combination of advanced robotics and advanced artificial intelligence should be the perfect platform for advanced materials, says engineering resin supplier Envalior. Envalior — the joint venture of Lanxess AG and Royal DSM NV created in 2023 — is working with...
Feb 17, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Materials, Smart Cities
A new study has unveiled a cutting-edge framework that harnesses deep learning and remote sensing to identify building materials with remarkable accuracy. This innovative approach enables the development of high-resolution material intensity databases—an essential...
Feb 18, 2021 | Materials, Robots
Imagine concrete bridges that can heal cracks without human intervention, or tiny machines that can be injected into the body to treat disease. These are just two applications for a category of smart materials that change and adapt to their environment. Inspired by...
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