For the first time, scientists have observed how tiny metal "thorns" called dendrites sprout inside lithium-ion batteries, ...

Engineers of defense systems understand better than most that toughness isn’t an intrinsic property but an engineered one, and this engineering increasingly begins at the atomic scale. Atomic-level ...

A municipal ordinance requiring earthquake retrofit of non-ductile concrete buildings could dismantle our city one building at a time.

Compare duplex and austenitic stainless steels, focusing on differences in corrosion resistance, PREN, weldability, strength, and material selection for chloride-heavy environments.