With a nudge from some engineered proteins, immune cells can be activated to identify and attack tumor cells. This is the basis for an emerging approach in cancer therapy, which involves harvesting ...

This review proposes to achieve the targeted development and fabrication of high-performance high-temperature electromagnetic shielding ceramics through microstructural engineering, additive ...

Technical ceramics are utilized in a variety of products and also for coatings of components that have to be highly wear- or temperature-resistant. They are also used in non-conductive or ...

The class of materials known as ceramic matrix composites, or CMCs, shows considerable promise for providing fracture-toughness values similar to those for metals such as cast iron. Two kinds of ...

Brands continue to spend millions developing everything from composite alloys to colored industrial sapphire. By Roberta Naas A glance at the wrists of watch collectors today tells an interesting ...