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An amazing array of materials.  For example, Ecor is a 100% USDA-certified bio-based material composite that ...transforms abundant, low cost cellulose fiber resources such as paper, newsprint, cardboard, or agricultural fibers into finished products. Ecor is both a flexible and durable material with a variety of potential applications across multiple industries, including interior design, exhibition design, theater, arts and crafts, and packaging.

BlingCrete -- functional properties of concreate with a reflective quality ArboSkin -- bio-plastic that can be worked like wood Mushroom materials -- biodegradable packing material made from fungus WoolAluminum -- wool with the structural stability of aluminum (obviously!) Wooden Textiles What will artists do with these? What will museums do?

it is estimated that 70% of all new product innovation is based on materials with new or improved properties.

A new study that examines the mechanical properties of threads made from hagfishes' slimy mucus finds the fibers are both strong and stretchy, and may serve as a model for creating superior new materials.

This overview focuses on accessible instructional materials, but also includes a good breakdown of various types of cognitive disabilities.

Discussion of accessible instructional materials for people with physical disabilities--includes a good breakdown of types of mobility impairments. There also are links to pages concerning various forms of sensory disabilities.

Can you 3D print an airplane?  Maybe, but it'll be impractical.  But what if you could assemble one out of mass produced "digital" materials?

The future of sustainablity museums structures may benefit from: asphalt that re-sets itself with a dose of induction heating, concrete that patches up crack with the help of its living bacterial aggregate, and a recent discovery that some metals have self-healing properties.

Pocket-sized xray machine will be here before you know it...identify materials in an instant like a Star Trek tricorder.  Best part: my son works for this company!  Watch the video, he's on the left in the first shot of the lab.

$100/month membership-based workshops filled with otherwise inaccessible and often hugely expensive machinery, such as CNC mills, 3D printers and laser cutters. populated by people whose skills in computed-aided design and access to new materials is changing the world of manufacturing Perhaps, as has been suggested, the greatest opportunity for small scale manufacturing is in the developing world. But can Tech Shop be replicated in regions that aren't flush with people who have sizable disposable incomes?

A Belgian-based organization seeking to apply strategic foresight planning in nine key domains and a trans-domain group. This one, Individuals, Societies, Cultures and Health (ISCH) has elements dealing with material culture, history, music and art and other museum-related topics.

The work opens the way to the manufacture of laser textiles, entire sheets of material that emit light using the process of stimulated emission.

Next generation MOOCs - ngMOOC - starting to materialize?  A $10,000 BA might be a good thing….

Chief Architect software is without a doubt one of the most impressive architectural software to create 3D renderings, construction documents and material lists.

Waiometra one of the leading biosafety cabinet manufacturer in India, our class II type biological safety cabinet is a partially enclosed work-space that has built in fortification for the worker, the environment, and the material inside of it.

Axiva Sichem Biotech is listed among the topmost companies in India; we offer blotting membrane, nylon membranes and nitrocellulose membrane to our clients in India and worldwide. These equipments are developed by expert team using high grade material and advanced technology.

How can museums participate in this trend?

I like this trend --- how do we get in? Open course material by age group -- by themes --- design for cross institutional learning -- micro credentialing (Mozilla just opened the Badges Backpack platform)... lots of potential for museums to provide continuity of learning experiences...

In a peacock's mother-of-pearl tail, precisely arranged hairline grooves reflect light of certain wavelengths. Imitating this system has been a leading approach to developing next-generation reflective displays.

I love this... I've been singing praises of nano-particles and future where printed materials shine like butterfly wings. I'll take peacock. I know displays are in--but do think there is a 'paint' element for museum exhibits to explore in future.