Mars is a cold, inhospitable planet. Temperatures routinely drop to as low as -81 °F and down to -200 °F in some spots during winter. Meanwhile, the ultraviolet radiation could make humans seriously ...

Known as "frozen smoke" because of their milky translucent appearance, aerogels are among the world's lightest solid materials. Consisting of 99.8 percent air, they're highly heat-resistant and are an ...

Researchers from Empa and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) are one step closer to developing a deployable fire drone. The so-called FireDrone prototype is equipped with an ...

A serendipitous discovery at Stanford revealed the properties of a material that changes form when exposed to flame. The finding holds promise for a spray coating that could protect homes from fire ...

NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Aerogel Market, valued at USD 1.25 Billion in 2024, is projected to reach USD 6.08 Billion by 2035, expanding at a robust CAGR of 15.5% between 2025 ...

Regrowing bones is no easy task, but the world’s lightest solid might make it easier to achieve. Researchers have figured out a way to use hybrid aerogels, strong but ultralight materials, to prompt ...

As far as anyone knows, Mars is currently totally devoid of life. We don't know if that was always the case, but we know that modern-day Mars is a rather hostile place to be thanks to frigid ...

This year I want to really show my wife how much I <3 her, so I needed to find something more than the standard flowers and candy. I need something with SCIENCE sex appeal. (We’re that kind of family.

Aerogel is about as perfect a contradiction as you could imagine. It holds the record as the lightest solid ever created, yet is durable enough to support the weight of a car or survive the vacuum of ...

Cellulose may have been around for millions of years, but that doesn’t mean it can’t teach a modern substance like aerogels a thing or two. A group of researchers have found a way to use cellulose to ...