A peer-reviewed study found evidence that common household objects made of black plastic contained flame retardant chemicals.

This Windows-based program, created with Microsoft Visual Basic (VB6), features an intuitive user graphic interface (UGI) and ...

Vigilance of any room, location, or enclosure is always challenging, especially when it cannot be physically locked. A ...

The manipulation of mechanical strain in materials, also known as strain engineering, has allowed engineers to advance ...

Fire retardants — including toxic, regulated compounds — were found in roughly 85 per cent of products analyzed by ...

RESEARCHERS at the University of Limerick (UL) have developed a new method of growing organic crystals that can be used for ...

This week’s episode explores Japan’s thriving second-hand market. Through auctions, buyer anecdotes and business strategies, ...

Hundreds of thousands of travelers’ lost bags go unclaimed across the US every year. Their contents end up at a sprawling ...

The goals of IARPA's SMART ePANTS program include creating active smart textiles that feel like regular clothing.

As the country aims to lessen its dependence on fossil fuels and transition towards cleaner energy sources, the battery ...

We recently sat down with Adam Khan of Diamond Quanta – the company that wants to replace the silicon chip with ones made ...

Researchers at the University of Virginia have made a breakthrough that could have far-reaching effects. According to an ...