Wang Mansheng considers how organic imperfections are often ultimately a lot more interesting than anything made "perfectly" in a factory.

She points out that art, as "the horn of the times", reflects and leads the cultural trends of an era. Through its ...

This woodturning project takes wood, coconut, and resin to a new level of creativity and craftsmanship. The natural beauty of coconut and wood is combined with the vibrancy of resin to create a ...

How does science funding matter for our stewardship of our natural resources? Imagine you like to fish at your local lake and it has a catch-and-release policy.

Scientists Turn Timber Into SuperWood: 50% Stronger Than Steel and 90% More Environmentally Friendly This isn’t your average timber.

A joint research team has successfully developed a two-dimensional (2D) quantum material platform through the superposition of moiré lattices.

The system demonstrates advanced automatic and autonomous material synthesis for data- and robot-driven materials science. The current research is published in the journal Digital Discovery.

Princeton Engineering Innovation Research Grants support bold new ideas tackling critical problems like antibiotic resistance. Funds come from the University’s own resources, including Princeton’s ...

Led by Northwestern Engineering’s Cécile Chazot, the Materials Initiative for Comprehensive Research Opportunity (MICRO) allows undergraduates from universities without materials science programs or ...

Making sturdy, semi-transparent wood with cheap, natural materials Date: March 27, 2025 Source: American Chemical Society Summary: Can you imagine having a smartphone with a wooden touchscreen? Or ...

This slice of semi-transparent wood is made with natural materials and could be used in applications from wearable sensors to energy-efficient windows.