Recently, a research group led by Prof. Wang Zhenyang and Zhang Shudong from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, developed a new type of ceramic fiber aerogel, ...

Boston, Massachusetts--(Newsfile Corp. - March 13, 2025) - Owing to their exceptionally low thermal conductivity, low density, hydrophobicity, fire retardancy, and acoustic insulation, aerogels ...

Inspired by these natural designs, the team applied a bio-inspired fabrication strategy to create aerogels with similarly ordered architecture. They used electrospinning and freeze-drying techniques ...

But when your investment piece needs a good cleaning, suddenly you’re faced with another expensive prospect: paying for dry cleaning. Fear not! Many pricey, delicate textiles are actually better ...

MANILA, Philippines — A “danger” heat index of 42 to 51 degrees Celsius is expected in Metro Manila and certain areas as the peak of the dry season will be experienced from end-March until ...

School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chang’an University, No. 75 Changan Middle Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi 710064, P.R. China State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Shaanxi ...

The booming ocean economy sustains hundreds of millions of people, but it is being squeezed dry by overfishing, pollution, climate change and waste, UN economists warned on Monday, in a call for ...

Institute of Functional Materials and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Vienna, Währinger Str. 42, 1090 Vienna, Austria Vienna Doctoral School in Chemistry (DoSChem), University of Vienna ...

A pilot plant intended to manufacture silica aerogel products for different applications, including spray insulation, is being planned by the company Aeroskin Tech AG (Zurich, Switzerland; ...

That’s why when we experience dry skin on our hands, it’s hard to ignore. “Symptoms of dry hands include roughness, flaking, cracking, and a tight, uncomfortable feeling,” says Kunal Malik ...