Experts have created a new form of highly-efficient, low-cost, sustainable insulation based on the wings of a dragonfly. A team of international scientists have created a new form of highly-efficient, ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Aerogels are a unique class of extremely porous solid materials with densities and thermal conductivities lower than air. Their impressive properties, including low density, high ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Cold weather protection represents a fundamental challenge at the intersection of physics and human comfort. Heat naturally flows from warm to cold areas. Blocking this flow ...

Back in 2010, Champion – a company best known for making sweatshirts and underwear – generated quite a bit of excitement in the outdoor gear market by introducing a prototype mountaineering suit for ...

A team of international scientists have created a new form of highly-efficient, low-cost insulation based on the wings of a dragonfly. The material, known as an aerogel, is the most porous material ...