Color-changing mood rings, forehead fever strips and car-shade indicators all change hues as they warm and cool, thanks to a ...

Every over-the-counter medication bottle sports a protective seal, usually a plastic wrap or foam layer, or both. These seals offer signs of tampering attempts. In a parallel concern, the ...

What if one of the dirtiest industries on the planet could be cleaned up using leftovers from recycling paper? That's exactly what's happening in France, where Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies and ...

Imagine if there were inexpensive 3D-printed sensors that changed color to show us if something had gotten too warm or was subjected to too much stress. Well, there soon could be – and they'll ...

UK startup Phasecraft has developed an algorithm that brings the promise of quantum computers’ potential to reveal new materials and their properties much closer to realisation. Due to their ability ...

A French-Canadian partnership is set to revolutionize the construction industry. POINT.P and CarbiCrete have launched France's first production line for cement-free concrete. The innovative building ...

Octopuses have the incredible ability to quickly change and adapt their skin to camouflage themselves in their surroundings - an ability researchers have been working to adapt to synthetic materials.

Also known as smart or dynamic glazing, electrochromic glass represents one of the most exciting breakthroughs for comfort and energy efficiency in new buildings. By applying a very low electrical ...

To explore the application of phase change energy storage materials in building energy conservation, in this study, an innovative composite thermal energy storage cement mortar (CTESCM) was developed ...