Industry Insights

IBM Is Using Tiny Tubes to Grow the Chips of the Future

Wired.com The reign of silicon may be coming to an end. For years, researchers and entrepreneurs hoped that carbon nanotubes would revolutionize microchip design.

TechnologyNicholas KramerDecember 19, 2016silicon, nanotubes, nanomaterials

Carbon nanotube “stitches” strengthen composites

MIT.edu Method to reinforce these materials could help make airplane frames lighter, more damage-resistant.

TechnologyNicholas KramerDecember 19, 2016aerospace, composites

Electron-phonon interactions affect heat dissipation in computer chips

MIT.edu Study shows particle collisions may explain overheated circuits, improve thermoelectric devices.

TechnologyNicholas KramerDecember 19, 2016thermoelectric, computer chips

Cement Isn’t As Terrible for the Climate As We Thought

TechnologyReview.com The cornerstone of modern construction, cement accounts for a large chunk of our carbon emissions, but once it’s put to use it does something underappreciated.

ConstructionNicholas KramerDecember 5, 2016construction, cement, environment

Patagonia’s New Super-Recycled Collection

Wired.com Patagonia's re-collection line of jackets, vests, and pants is not made exclusively from recycled materials, but it’s close. “We got as near as we could humanly get to 100 percent recycled. . .

FashionNicholas KramerDecember 5, 2016recycled, textiles, patagonia