Dyeing and processing yarns and fabrics could become "greener" and more expensive

Team determines that UVB rays are an important environmental factor in the performance of spider glue

Solution incorporates steel fibers into the concrete mix, to create beams that equal or exceed the performance of cumbersome rebar designs

Development makes for precision chemistry that could revolutionize pharmaceutical and materials manufacturing

Center will allow Boise State to better answer industry’s call for a more broadly based, technically fluent workforce

When it comes to cloud formation and rain and snow, impurities are a big help

Team of neutron and materials scientists studied the morphology, or structure, of BHJ films

New understanding may aid research in energy sustainability and enable the design of materials that efficiently convert heat into electricity

Tool can be used in a variety of technical applications that normally demand far more expensive laser or arc lamp light

Insights could lead to new materials for grinding hard objects

Team demonstrates a pump they made into a heart, mimicking both shape and function

Spiders' ability to adapt to their local environment and humidity levels by altering the viscosity of their "web glue" may mean next-gen smart adhesives