Americans have long been promised high-speed rail, but to date, we're still far behind Europe and Asia when it comes to rolling stock. Now, we have one more train technology to envy our brethren ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – Forward Operating Bases are typically surrounded by barbed wire, concrete barriers, gates, watchtowers and other infrastructures. A new material – aluminum foam – may be ...

The spheres inside the composite metal foam absorb the energy of a bullet. (North Carolina State University) Foam might not seem a likely way to stop a high-speed bullet, but a North Carolina ...

When a speeding object strikes a piece of plastic foam such as polystyrene, the work required to crush the walls of the millions of air cells in the foam slows the object down. That’s why polystyrene ...

Aluminum foam is used for applications that requires high level of energy and sound absorption characteristics. Researchers have developed an innovative process to make high strength cellular aluminum ...

Channel 2 Action News got a firsthand look at a breakthrough in technology that can save lives. It’s a composite metal foam that can stop and even disintegrate bullets. Channel 2's Tom Regan talked to ...

How do you stop bullets using the lightest material possible? This question has inspired a string of fascinating breakthroughs from material scientists in pursuit of advanced lightweight armor that ...

Metal foams, also called cellular materials, are metallic bodies with interdispersed voids called cells. They have a reputation for high strength, low density, and absorbing impact. This combination ...

Alusion™ ALFG-12.7-LM-2S - Lightweight panels, exterior facades, interior walls, ceilings, cabinets, doors, tabletops, furniture, showroom displays, lighting ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – North Carolina State University professor Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei knew during the war in Iraq she could develop a technology that would save lives. It’s something strong, but ...

The NOI TechPark - Bolzano Science & Technology Centre was designed by Chapman Taylor in collaboration with Studio CL&aa and Andrea Cattacin. Located in Bolzano, Italy the project is an innovative ...

Composite metal foams (CMFs) are little-known materials that are beginning to show some big promise. Last year we saw researchers adapt these lightweight materials to stop various forms of radiation ...