11+ hour, 5+ min ago  (640+ words) A team of engineers at Rice University and Kyung Hee University has developed a soft, shape-shifting mechanical surface that can respond to touch, sense its own movements and visually communicate changes in real time " an advance that could open new…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (646+ words) The Submarine Delivery Group is using advanced and additive manufacturing to improve submarine availability. The Submarine Delivery Group (SDG), which is part of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise, is using advanced and additive manufacturing to improve submarine availability. The work of…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago  (621+ words) Discovery could re-write a century of alloy design. Scientists have manufactured the first large, continuous piece of Refractory High-Entropy Alloy (RHEA), a highly sought-after metallic material known for its exceptional strength and ability to withstand extreme environments. AI generated image....

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (344+ words) Traditional composite manufacturing, while highly effective for producing strong, durable components, can sometimes involve long lead times and high mold costs that limit design flexibility. The ORNL method uses hybrid materials in an additive process without molds to produce flat-to-foldable…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (306+ words) Now, researchers at The University of Osaka have developed a novel kirigami structure with inclined cuts that can twist when stretched. This design can be harnessed to make soft robots. This exciting discovery is set to be published in Royal…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (296+ words) Mirage News The integration of biological organisms into synthetic structures offers a radical new pathway for developing intelligent, self-powered materials. Researchers have pioneered an innovative approach to bio-manufacturing by using light-based 3 D printing to engineer living material systems capable of…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (780+ words) MIT researchers have demonstrated a low-cost design of specialized electronic nozzles, called triaxial electrospray emitters, that could be used to manufacture time-release drug-delivery particles or self-healing materials efficiently and at scale. Triaxial electrospray emitters use electricity to precisely dispense three…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (277+ words) NASA's Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (Hi CAM) project brought together its full team of Advanced Composites Consortium partners for a 2026 spring review at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The meeting took place May 5-7, bringing together about 150 people from…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (519+ words) For most pilots, trust is a two-way street between aviator and aircraft. But for the crews of the 10th Flight Test Squadron (10th FLTS), that bond is a three-way pact between pilot, plane and the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex artisans who…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (430+ words) Traditional alloys are mostly made of just one base metal with small amounts of other elements added. Basic steel, for example, is almost entirely iron with small amounts of carbon. Adding other elements such as nickel or chromium can make…...