By imitating the structure of a protein, chemists have now made a strong, tough polymer that also exhibits ... At a very basic level, titin consists of over 300 folded (immunoglobulin-like ...

The establishment of a polymer science teaching and research program at the State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry dates back to the early years of the 1950's. At ...

How the predictive tool “CZone” is applied to simulate the axial crushing response of composites, providing valuable insights ...

This clip starts with a brief introduction into what polymers are and lists examples of both natural and synthetic polymers. It then goes on to describe what a smart polymer is, before focusing on ...

Julia Carpenter, 33, invented a simple, cost-effective way to make a foam-like material out of metal that has a thousand ...

These innovators are creating new materials for these and other technologies. She manufactured a metal foam that reduces ...

Thermoplastic crystalline polymers, such as polypropylene, have a particularly complex structure that is further altered ...

A team of bioengineers at the University of California, Berkeley, has developed a new kind of environmentally friendly adhesive polymer. In their study, published in the journal Science ...

A research team developed a microbial strain that efficiently produces aromatic polyester using systems metabolic engineering.

KAIST research team developed a microbial strain that efficiently produces aromatic polyester using systems metabolic ...

This is an exciting time for polymer electron microscopy. Recent improvements in instrumentation are pushing resolution limits to remarkable new heights, achieving imaging at 0.5 Å, while dual beam ...