A university spinoff company has commercialized exceptionally tough wood. Our buildings and airplanes might one day be built from it. Reading time 3 minutes It looks like wood, but it’s as strong as ...

A US company has engineered a new type of wood that it says has up to 10 times the strength-to-weight ratio of steel, while also being up to six times lighter. “Superwood” has just launched as a ...

Communicating an idea using only the essentials is a far greater challenge than it often appears. From Japanese haikus to the refined sculptures of Constantin Brâncuși, many artistic expressions have ...

An illustration of a magnifying glass. An illustration of a magnifying glass.

Steel siding has become increasingly popular in both residential and commercial applications due to its unmatched durability, ease of installation, and low maintenance. However, many property owners ...

U.S. tariffs have supported stainless mills by holding base prices steady, but overall demand remains weak both domestically and globally. The global nickel oversupply continues to suppress prices, ...

Abstract: This study explores the performance enhancement of hemispherical solar stills by incorporating basin inserts made from galvanized steel and aluminum, both used as sensible heat storage ...

SEOUL, July 9 (Yonhap) -- POSCO Holdings Inc., the holding company of South Korea's leading steelmaker POSCO, has sold its entire stake in a Chinese stainless steel joint venture for around 400 ...

I’ll never forget the first time I hefted a chunk of this new material—it felt impossibly dense, yet when I pressed it against a steel beam, the biogenic composite came out looking tougher¹. Developed ...

FREDERICK, Md.—Inside a cavernous warehouse, in the midst of a half-finished industrial park not far from a Civil War battleground, robot arms the size of Cadillac Escalades are rehearsing their moves ...