Copper is the oldest metal used by man. It’s use dates back to prehistoric times. Copper has been mined for more than 10,000 years with a Copper pendant found in current day Iraq being dated to 8700BC ...

Shape plays a fundamental role in the properties of a new high tech material developed by a UCSB materials and mechanical engineering scientist In the world of performance materials, we can be pretty ...

University of Toronto researchers create biochar from wood as strong as mild steel, redefining sustainable materials.

Scientists have discovered the surprising strength of a sheet of nanoparticles that measures just 50 atoms in thickness. "It's an amazing little marvel," said one of the researchers. "This is not a ...