In a kind of addition-by-subtraction, chemists at the University of Florida have developed a technique to create highly ...

It’s almost always the case that the person who designs a building is not the one who builds it. That’s typically a good thing—let the experts do what they do best—but it can also mean that at a ...

Geopolymeric materials are a class of inorganic materials formed through geopolymerization - a chemical process in which aluminosilicate materials react with alkaline activators to form a ...

Listed buildings are important architectural testaments to a society's rich and diverse history. Formally recognizing these buildings protects their significant architectural elements from alterations ...

While the world fixates on text-, image- and movie-generating AI, a startup headed by a former DeepMind senior researcher is developing GenAI tech to support the manufacturing of new physical ...

Paloma Gormley is leading Material Cultures, which has a DIY approach to material sustainability in architecture, to build the future from the ground up. Despite decades of green certifications, ...

Surfaces brand Neolith makes engineered stone without silica, which has been linked to a surge in severe cases of silicosis. (Courtesy Neolith) Because of this, Australia banned engineered stone, and ...

We've seen fungi being used to create useful new materials for construction, fire-retardant building insulation, and even 3D-printed batteries. One of the researchers behind that last doozy, Dr.

A new method for combining magnetic elements with semiconductors—which are vital materials for computers and other electronic devices—was unveiled by a research team led by the California NanoSystems ...

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have used new generative AI techniques to propose new metal-organic framework materials that could offer enhanced abilities ...

Princeton University will be one of five higher education partners in a new National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Materials Institute (NSF AI-MI), marking a major investment in AI-driven ...