In the hope of finding a cost-efficient, earthquake-proof housing structure in the earthquake-prone Yunnan province, a research team from Chinese University discovered that clay debris from homes that collapsed in previous earthquakes could be used to rebuild houses.

A novel composite material has been developed by scientists at Swansea University.

Currently, the researchers are working on a way to test the predictability of protective ceramic thermal barrier coatings used in jet engine turbine blades to better determine an estimated expected lifespan of the turbine blades.

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a $7.1 million grant for researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology to explore new metal oxide materials. 

A team of researchers from the University of California, Riverside has developed a ceramic skull implant that could allow doctors to treat brain disorders and cancer with ultrasound therapy. 

In an effort to grow the composite manufacturing cluster in Rhode Island, a $125,000 federal grant was recently given by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) to the Rhode Island Marine Traders Association.

A U.S. company reportedly expects 50 of its employees to volunteer to have radio frequency ID (RFID) chips implanted.

A patent application published last week indicates that the finish of the next iPhone could be reflective.

Researchers at The University of Manchester, in collaboration with Central South University (CSU) in China, have created a new kind of ceramic coating that could revolutionize hypersonic travel for air, space and defense purposes.

Despite the global trend of greenhouse-gas emission reductions, the U.S. coal industry is looking for ways to save the industry.