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Scientific Reports, Published online: 21 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-61981-x Biotemplate-assisted medium-entropy spinel ferrite: structure-property correlation of magnetic, electrical, and dielectric behaviour

Marble countertops have anchored kitchen design for centuries, appearing in farmhouse kitchens, urban apartments, and formal entertaining spaces alike. The stone is a metamorphic limestone made mostly of calcite, quarried as large blocks, sliced into slabs, then fabricated into counters, islands, and backsplashes. Understanding how marble reacts to heat, moisture, and everyday knife work separate…

Roman piers along the Mediterranean have stood for two thousand years while modern reinforced concrete fails in fifty. Geologist Marie Jackson and colleagues have identified the crystal doing the slow repair work: aluminous tobermorite, seeded by seawater reacting with volcanic ash.

A butterfly’s curling feeding tube has inspired scientists to create tiny ceramic scrolls that can rapidly roll and unroll when controlled by a magnet. The technology could eventually provide a new way to power the movements of extremely small robots. Researchers at the University of Stuttgart and the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research […] The post Butterfly-Inspired Ceramic Scrolls Co…

Summary: Axiom Materials is heading to CAMX 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia, September 21–24, 2026. Visit the Axiom Materials team at Booth Q18 in Building C of the Georgia World Congress Center to connect with advanced materials experts and discuss ceramic matrix composites (CMCs), composite prepregs, adhesives, honeycomb core, tooling materials, and other solutions for demanding […]

World-building: Assume *passive* atmosphere or processing in vacuum... Does molten magnesium react with pure silica, SiO 2 , as powder or glass-fibre ?? Would it even 'wet' the glass ?? -- I'm world-building environment where iron is as exotic as our titanium was, perhaps only 'meteoric'... Read more

At Arts to Hearts Project, Art and Woman Edition 3 brought us artists working in every medium imaginable.… The post Daniela Szabluk Transforms Feminine Emotion into Colourful Ceramic Sculpture appeared first on Arts To Hearts Project .

Ceramics are among the oldest manufactured materials on Earth, and they still shape how homes look and perform. The same glazing clay products that carried water, sheltered roofs, and lined hearths for thousands of years now appear as sculptural mugs, speckled bowls, and hand-thrown planters on kitchen counters and patios. A studio can take a […] The post How Handcrafted Ceramics Are Made: Clay, …