We define human history through the materials we use: the stone age, the bronze age, the iron age. Perhaps we now live in the plastic age. The next epoch may well be the nanocomposite age. Art and ...

At SIGGRAPH 2022 this month NVIDIA has announced the full open sourcing of Material Definition Language (MDL), including the MDL Distiller and GLSL backend technologies. “MDL unlocks material ...

Engineered living materials (ELMs) are composites in which genetically programmed cells remain alive inside a polymer or mineral matrix, giving the material the ability to grow, sense, respond, and ...

In an effort to make it easier for companies to make materiality judgments, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued a clarified definition of “material.” The definition of ...

Beyond ongoing debates surrounding prefabrication, reuse, and glocalization, material definition in architecture today, more than ever, seeks a balance between innovation, tradition, efficiency, and ...

As promised, Textile Exchange has updated its definition of what qualifies as a “preferred” fiber or material. Instead of a fiber or material that “results in improved environmental and/or social ...

Topological materials can be categorized into several types, including topological insulators, topological superconductors, and topological semimetals. Each type exhibits unique electronic properties ...

In an effort to make it easier for companies to make materiality judgments, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) on Wednesday issued a clarified definition of “material.” The definition ...