Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Forty years ago, plastic surpassed steel as the most widely used ...

Engaging in DIY tasks in your home or merely focusing on a project involves using the highest-grade adhesive for challenging plastics to ensure successful results. The temptation might arise to use ...

Researchers said they have found a way to create “self-repairing plastics” that can be used in smartphones, cars and other products and reduce the amount of waste now fouling the planet. Takuzo Aida, ...

Researchers at the University of Illinois are developing plastic that can heal damage on its own. Screen grab, University of Illinois demo Cutting-edge materials like graphene—a thin sheet of carbon ...

A slow golf clap by myself is being done for some researchers at the University of Southern Mississippi, where they've developed a new type of plastic that can mimic human skin. Yes, it mimics the ...

Witness creative and effective ways to repair plastic seamlessly. From quick fixes to reliable solutions, these tips simplify repairing everyday plastic items while delivering durable results. Donald ...

Scientists at Bournemouth University in Poole, England, have made advancements in creating plastic that can self-repair. The research team incorporated specially engineered nanomaterials into plastic, ...

Chinese scientists have developed a fish-shaped light-actuated swimming robot that can "eat" microplastics in water bodies and repair itself if damaged. This was reported by The Xinhua News Agency.