Add repelling mosquitoes to graphene’s stable of abilities
Turns out that graphene has yet another stand-out property: it can block the signals mosquitoes use to sniff out tasty ...
Tag: lightweight materials
Experiments with carbon fibre blades could make wind turbines more energy efficient
Engineers are developing carbon fibre composites to create longer, stronger wind turbine blades.
This new material could challenge graphene’s supermaterial status
CSIRO is using heat to produce an even more versatile carbon-based material.
Tiny fibres spun from native grasses weave a new class of renewable materials
Fibres from a humble hummock plant usually dealt with by fire could find their way into new, sustainable materials.
These flexible airplane wings are made from thousands of tiny 3D-printed pieces
A team of NASA and MIT engineers has built and tested a “radically” new kind of airplane wing they say ...
New research looks to crack the code of hydrogen embrittlement
Two University of Sydney professors are studying atomic structures to find the cause of hydrogen embrittlement in steels.
Jellyfish inspire a waterproof electronic skin for use in touch screens and soft robots
The humble jellyfish has inspired yet another material advancement: a waterproof, self-healing skin.
Engineers find inspiration for new materials in an ancient art form
An old Japanese art form is inspiring engineers to create new smart structures.
Meet the sport engineers helping tennis star Dylan Alcott dominate on the court
For professional athletes, any advantage over their opponents helps. For Dylan Alcott, a Paralympic champion in basketball and tennis and ...
Harder, better, stronger: Transport of the future rests on a rare-earth element
Lighter vehicles are becoming very appealing as plans for future transportation get made. For this reason and more, we could ...
