Handle with care Fuel rods being loaded into a reactor core at the Chooz B1 nuclear power station. Several other French reactors were shut down in late 2016 due to material defects in key components. ...

Material science, at its core, is an interdisciplinary field focusing on the discovery and design of new materials. It combines elements of physics, chemistry and engineering to understand and ...

For a long time, material development has focused on enhancing performance and reducing costs. Efforts have been directed toward making products lighter, tougher, better insulated, more beautiful, ...