Materials
Rediscovered ceramic has potential in hypersonic flight
13 Sep 2014
A structural ceramic that can withstand temperatures three times hotter than lava shows promise in hypersonic air travel, say researchers
Ceramics don't have to be brittle
12 Sep 2014
The power of hidden patterns
By By David L. Chandler | MIT News Office | 05 Sep 2014
Interfaces within materials can be patterned as a means of controlling the properties of composites. By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office