In the sun’s midday glare, a white cumulus cloud bounces light off its surface, cooling its interior. But in infrared photography, it nearly disappears. That natural magic trick—cooling by bouncing ...

A revised method to create hydrophobic surfaces has implications for any technology where water meets a solid surface, from optics and microfluidics to cooking. Researchers have developed a new ...

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Strategy Analytics - Smart surfaces and materials are the building blocks to smart buildings, smart transportation and smart cities. By integrating technology directly into ...

A team of engineers has developed a scalable technique for fabricating topography-patterned aluminum surfaces with enhanced liquid transport properties. These surfaces are critical for anti-icing ...

A new project backed by the European Commission to the tune of €5.6 million and supported by the Photonics21 Photonics Partnership is developing a new laser system that can create precise, ...