In a surprising turn of events, an international team of scientists has found that lead-208 (208Pb), the heaviest known ...

Many people pop their food into the microwave on Styrofoam plates without realizing how contaminated their meal can become.

Metallography is fundamental to understanding the microstructure of metals and alloys, providing critical insights into ...

Soft viscoelastic solids are flexible materials that can return to their original shape after being stretched. Due to the ...

Kilauea has been erupting episodically for the past two months in Halema‘uma‘u, nested within the south end of Kaluapele, the ...

Many industrial processes and household tasks currently completed by humans entail the manipulation of textiles, including ...

New double network hydrogel technology features automated self-strengthening that rapidly activates upon deformation of its ...

Raising global concerns, the Three Gorges Dam is showing signs of deformation, sparking fears about its long-term stability. As one of the largest engineering projects ever built, any structural ...

I DESCRIBED recently a form of hardness micro-tester which permits light loads to be applied to a diamond indenter of pyramidal form as a means of determining the hardness figures of minute ...

Push an object's ends together, eg when an empty drinks can is squashed. A rubber band undergoes elastic deformation when stretched a little. A metal drinks can undergoes inelastic deformation ...

The jury's verdict in the case against Ford Motor has became record breaking in the state of Georgia. Ford pays billions.