Earlier in this series, we made the case for copper being “the metal that built technology.” Some readers took issue with that statement, noting correctly that meteoric iron and gold were worked long ...

Although progress is often gradual and incremental, on occasion it is both rapid and transformational. More than 250 years ago, a new method for producing an expensive and niche material was developed ...

Titanium alloys are expensive, but highly useful materials frequently used in situations requiring high strength, low weight, and resistance to things like corrosion and high temperatures. They're ...

IperionX pilot titanium facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, built with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's ARPA-E program. I always have an eye out for major manufacturing process innovations ...

Titanium dioxide is commonly found in countless everyday products including food, cosmetics, drugs, paper and toothpaste. Sunscreen can safely contain up to 25% titanium dioxide. Some research, mostly ...

While the European Commission recently banned the use of titanium dioxide (TiO2) in foods in the EU, and the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has just warned consumers to avoid it, the ...

Inside the fastest jet that ever flew.

In its short commercial life, titanium has been tagged “the wonder metal.” As strong as steel, it weighs only half as much; heavier than aluminum, it is twice as strong. It doesn’t rust; it becomes ...