Soft materials are materials that can be easily deformed by thermal stresses or thermal fluctuations at about room temperature. Soft materials include liquids, polymers, foams, gels, colloids ...

Playgrounds across the UK are in crisis as the demand for wetpour repair continues to rise. Local councils, schools, and ...

The bare hot asphalt schoolyard of the American past is getting a redo.” Schoolchildren are increasingly enjoying play areas filled with trees and native plants, canvas canopies shading their climbing ...

The Soft Materials Group, directed by Professor Christopher Li, studies materials having complex structural and dynamic properties between those of solid crystals and fluids. Materials belonging to ...

Northwestern is a world leader in the design of soft materials, and the Center for Computation and Theory of Soft Materials (CCTSM) is at the forefront of this effort. Providing computational ...

Since breaking ground in April, construction on the Willow Bend park and natural area has progressed quickly and is now is ...

The project will "replace the existing South Mill playground with a new, universal design, ADA-compliant, age-friendly, ...

When babies start to walk they need shoes to protect their tiny feet outdoors. We spoke to a pediatrician and a toddler mom ...

The industry is also seeing advancements in repair technologies and materials ... Xavier Brooke, a representative from Soft Surfaces, a playground surfacing provider, highlighted the importance ...