Most materials in our world shrink in volume when cooled and expand when heated. Humans have known this for some time, and have built our civilization with that in mind. Yet, as we seek to expand ...

Nagoya, Japan - Machines and devices used in modern industry are required to withstand harsh conditions. When the environmental temperature changes, the volume of the materials used to make these ...

With plans to colonize Mars starting to become a reality, NASA scientists and their partners in the private industry are now looking to cut costs of building space habitats by replacing the typical ...

Researchers have discovered a negative thermal expansion material that shrinks by a record-breaking amount when heated, and which could help control materials' thermal expansion. The volume of the ...