The idea of space travel is a novel one, and one that seems impossible when you really start looking at everything it involves. Not only do we have to come up with a way to generate artificial gravity ...

Earth is about 71 percent water. An overwhelming 97 percent of that water is found in the oceans, leaving us with only 3 percent in the form of freshwater—and much of that is frozen in the form of ...

The Department of Energy is focusing on aerogels to reduce the severity of lithium battery fires. a lab that creates the substance shares the pros and cons of this technology in creating safer EVs.

Scientists have developed innovative aerogels for radiative cooling and electromagnetic waves absorption. Using plastic waste, the team engineered thin-film aerogels that function as thermal ...

An interdisciplinary team of engineers and surgeons at Penn State have created a new class of biomaterial that can better ...

The team hope this new building material could reduce heating and cooling bills while being environmentally friendly. They developed the cement mortar mix by replacing sand with silica aerogel and ...