A New Way of Designing Auxetic Materials

The advance could help create a new generation of auxetic products, from better sneaker insoles to blast-resilient buildings. GAITHERSBURG, Md.—Imagine pulling on the long ends of a rectangular piece of rubber. It should become narrower and thinner. But what if,...

NASA Licenses 3D-Printable Superalloy to Benefit U.S. Economy

By Brian Newbacher CLEVELAND, Ohio—NASA’s investment in a breakthrough superalloy developed for the extreme temperatures and harsh conditions of air and spaceflight is on the threshold of paying commercial dividends. The agency is licensing its invention, dubbed...