Srikanth Pilla receives funding from the National Science Foundation (award # 2122822) and Department of Energy (award # DE-SC0021367) to support this work. James Sternberg receives funding from the ...

Aurélie Hourlier‑Fargette, winner of the 2025 JPhys Materials Early Career Award, discusses the inspirations behind her interdisciplinary work on bubble assemblies and foam-based materials ...

A new plant-based substitute for polyurethane foam eliminates the health risk of the material, commonly found in insulation, car seats and other types of cushioning, and it’s more environmentally ...

Traditional fuels are still powering cars today, but the car of tomorrow will be electric. In 2018, 2 million electric vehicles (EVs) were sold worldwide according to Forbes; a 400% increase in 2015.

Lightweight composite metal foams are effective at blocking harmful radiation, according to a new study carried out by researchers in the US. Indeed, the foams can efficiently block X-rays, gamma rays ...

Mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a new framework that speeds up the design of shock-absorbing foam materials, used in everything from sports and military ...

That doesn’t make the effort futile. It places it in context. Bio-based foams represent one strategy among many: redesign packaging, reduce unnecessary cushioning, regulate the worst offenders, and ...

Jeff King has served on the volunteer fire department in Corydon, Kentucky, for over 30 years. He is well aware of the dangers of the job — including one that may be hiding in the supplies he and his ...