Researchers in the US have developed a novel 3D-printed smart composite that enables brittle ceramics to bend, absorb energy, and withstand heavy mechanical loads, while being manufactured at full ...

Since his postdoctoral days at MIT, Hang Yu, associate professor of materials science and engineering, has been wrestling ...

Archaeologists uncover a 3,000-year-old workshop in Iraq, revealing how Iron Age communities crafted ceramics and organized production.

Ceramics are one of the most important sources of information for archaeologists. Yet how these objects are produced, ...

Ceramics also allow precise control over chemical composition and are easier to scale for mass production. The main obstacle, however, has always been transparency. Tiny internal defects normally ...

Utilizing waste cotton fabric as a dual-functional flexible substrate and carbon source, this work enabled vapor-liquid-solid ...

Denise Antunes da Silva named Fellow of the American Ceramic Society for her contributions to materials science.

Evaporative cooling is far from new—it has been used to cool living spaces and drinking water for centuries—but the Matter of ...

Ceramic cookware has been dominating the market in recent years, marketed as a PFAS-free alternative to traditional nonstick pans with the same benefits. With such a dizzying array to choose from, we ...