Australia is getting hotter. Climate change is driving more frequent and prolonged extreme heatwaves and our homes are struggling to keep up. Alarmingly, many Australian houses – especially older ones ...

Chemists at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have developed a “smart” polymer that could make industrial curing, 3D printing and repairs simpler, safer and more energy-efficient with materials whose ...

Rewritable smart materials and colour switching technologies represent a burgeoning field at the interface of chemistry, materials science and engineering. These systems offer a sustainable ...