Researchers have taken inspiration from natural materials such as bone and mother-of-pearl to create a new layered composite that is both extremely flexible and tear-resistant. The material can be ...

Engineers have fabricated a metamaterial that is not only strong but also stretchy. Their new method could enable stretchable ceramics, glass, and metals, for tear-proof textiles or stretchy ...

The new Uni LensCap is designed to be a next-generation universal lens cover offering a snug, tear-resistant fit and shock-absorbing protection. Lens caps are one of those simple, everyday aspects of ...

In a breakthrough for bio-based materials, scientists have made leather from the fibers of discarded pineapple leaves that's comparable to the real thing and also outperforms other existing plant ...