“We have had an ongoing realization of fraud, where people are bringing in cans and bottles into our state and redeeming them for profit. And the problem this is doing is, we are actually paying out ...

Vegetative propagation is the backbone of commercial chrysanthemum production, yet large differences in rooting ability among varieties continue to ...

Researchers enhance concrete durability by integrating nano-silica and sisal fibers, improving strength and crack resistance ...

Scotch tape has been a household mainstay for nearly a century, but it still holds some scientific surprises. Researchers have discovered that the screeching sound emitted when one rapidly peels ...

Researchers have resolved a 50-year-old scientific mystery by identifying the molecular mechanism that allows tissues to ...

This study investigates the stress corrosion cracking (SCC) behavior of Nb–Ti microalloyed API 5L X70 high- strength low-alloy (HSLA) steel—widely deployed in marine flexible risers and subsea ...

ABSTRACT: The constant wear and tear experienced by rail surfaces due to continuous loading necessitates repairs for maintaining optimal performance within railway networks. Traditional repair methods ...

Researchers have uncovered a dynamic mechanism that governs how liquid escapes from foams, overturning long-standing assumptions in soft-matter physics. Credit: Shutterstock New observations show that ...

For granite materials with complex microstructure, the mechanism of subsurface crack damage and initiation and propagation in abrasive processing may not follow the classical indentation fracture ...

From health monitors and smartwatches to foldable phones and portable solar panels, demand for flexible electronics is growing rapidly. But the durability of those devices—their ability to stand up to ...

Researchers from Brown University’s School of Engineering have discovered new details about how destructive cracks form in flexible electronic devices — and how to prevent them. PROVIDENCE, R.I.