Researchers at Wageningen University & Research have developed a new type of plastic that, according to materials theory, ...

Kartell, an Italian company known for producing plastic furniture, has unveiled its first wooden furniture line - and it's made the same way as plastic furniture. Thanks to a proprietary technology ...

Unless it’s melted in the microwave or shredded by a recycling machine, plastic typically doesn’t change shape. That’s an advantage when it comes to holding soda or creating door panels for cars. But ...

The material can be tempered into different shapes — like steel in the hands of a blacksmith — and could someday transform space travel, recycling and more. By Katrina Miller With restrictions on ...

Material could one day lead to cartilage replacements that build inside a patient's body or door latches that open with flashlights. Michael Kanellos is editor at large at CNET News.com, where he ...