Metallic glass is an emerging type of material, so its secrets are still being discovered. While working with the stuff, a team of Yale researchers created a brand new type of metallic glass, by ...

Metallic finishes like copper and gold have enjoyed huge popularity over the last few years. But most interior trends are cyclical, meaning they come and go, and metals are no exception. Instead, the ...

When it comes to soft-bodied robotic devices, there are ones that are squishy like rubber, or that fold like origami. The latter could soon be much lighter, hardier and capable, thanks to an ...

A new type of laminate performed spectacularly in depth-of-penetration ballistics tests, but its greatest potential may derive from its ability to be tailored to meet specific engineering requirements ...

Materials scientists in California have made a special metallic glass with a strength and toughness greater than any known material, using a recipe that could yield a new method for materials ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--You’ve heard of key reference books such as Dr. Spock’s Baby and Childcare or The Old Farmer’s Almanac. Battelle’s contribution to the aerospace reference pantheon, ...

A new metallic compound has shattered a long standing barrier in heat management, conducting thermal energy nearly three times faster than the best conventional metals. The material, a special form of ...