WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- More powerful and more durable diesel, aircraft and gas-turbine engines may rev up soon, says a Purdue University engineer who is investigating using ceramics to protect engine ...

(Nanowerk News) Last year's $2 billion shutdown of European airspace following a volcanic eruption in Iceland alerted everyone to the danger that ash clouds can pose to aircraft engines. Now, ...

Using charged particles as if they were really tiny tack hammers, scientists find they can ”nail” metal molecules to ceramic surfaces, dramatically reducing friction and, possibly, making it feasible ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From the frying pan in the kitchen to airplanes in the sky, everything has a thin layer of coating that delivers an extra ...

Once reserved for high-end aerospace and military applications, high-tech coatings have percolated down into racing and in recent years have even become available to mainstream hot rodders. Some ...