In his works on ecological philosophy, Bruno Latour develops an interesting perspective on religion and pluralism. He proposes a new worldview, in which religion is reinterpreted in view of a Gaian philosophy. He extends ‘pluralism’ beyon...
Geographic analysis in rural areas has been dominated in recent decades by socio-economic and socio-political perspectives. The new materialism can constitute a way of progress in rural geographical studies that involve the material and the human in...
With the rapid construction of new power systems characterized by high renewable energy penetration, high power electronics integration, and high voltage levels, the insulation reliability of critical power equipment—including cable accessories...
Smartvessel is an innovative fire extinguisher prototype supported by new materials and IoT technology that seeks to improve the functionality and efficiency of conventional fire extinguishers. Storage containers for gases and liquids are essential f...
During highly polarized times, issues are quickly addressed in ways that emphasize divisions. To support the healing of our polarized culture through art, new materialist theory as presented by Karen Barad and Rosi Braidotti will be entangled with ar...
Overcoming the translational gap and accelerating the development of advanced materials require enabling tools that provide reliable information to support decision-making throughout the innovation process. New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) can contr...
The global economy is using growing amounts of natural resources such as raw materials, water, and land by making and using goods, services, and infrastructure. Aspirations on international, regional, and national levels e.g., the Sustainable Develop...
The use of naturally available materials not conforming to traditional specifications or standards in the base and sub-base layers of road pavement structures and stabilised with New-age (Nano) Modified Emulsions (NME) have been tested, implemented a...
This paper assesses how a new materialist ontology can inform the sociological study of gender-related violence (GRV). The new materialisms are relational rather than essentialist; post-anthropocentric as opposed to humanist; and replace dualisms suc...
With the advent of ‘the virtual world,’ we have naturally gauged the ‘reality’ of the virtual in terms of how close it comes to empirical experience. However, the common association of the virtual to simulation depends on a re...
This essay argues for the reciprocal benefits of joining the new theories of matter emerging out of critical posthumanism and the psychedelic drugs currently experiencing a so-called “renaissance” in global north societies. While the form...
Rheological complex models of various elastoviscous and viscoelastic fractional-type substances with polarized piezoelectric properties are of interest due to the widespread use of viscoelastic–plastic bodies under loading. The word “over...
This article presents an approach to the diagnosis of the business area for new entities on the raw material market in Poland. In the face of the need for changes as a result of the assumptions of the Green Deal and the global transformation of produ...
This paper critically examines disability-inclusive design theory and practice through the lens of new materialism, tracing a shift from designing for users to designing with and ultimately from disability. It reveals a key paradox: while participato...
The recycling rate of silage and stretch films is low. The low degree of recycling of polymer films used in agriculture results from the high contamination of films and technological problems in their processing. Material recycling of haylage preserv...
Plaster is one of the most used and studied materials in the building process. This paper shows the result of the characterisation of a new plaster-based material enlightened and reinforced with polymers and end-of-life tyres’ recycled material...
New-age (Nano) Modified Emulsions (NME) for stabilising marginal materials used in the upper-pavement layers of roads have been proven in laboratories, through accelerated pavement tests (APT) in the field as well as in practice. In addition, materia...
Good transportation systems are pre-requisites to economic development. Empirically developed, archaic test methods are traditionally used for materials classification used in road construction. This system normally classifies naturally available mat...
Blast furnace slag (BFS) is often used as a cement-based raw material for underground filling and surface cemented paste discharge of tailings during mining processes. This paper studied a new cement-based material (NCM) with BFS to replace ordinary...
Given the increasing complexity of the global supply chain, it is an important issue to enhance the agilities of enterprises that manufacture new energy materials to reduce the ripple effects of supply chains. Quality function deployment (QFD) has be...
Nanoscale organofunctional silanes have been developed, tested and successfully applied to protect stone buildings in Europe against climatic effects since the 1860s. The same nanotechnologies can also be used in pavement engineering to create strong...
Recent developments regarding the pharmacology of psychoactive substances are significant for treating depressions or opioid addictions. Current theories, hypotheses, and models of drug effects assume a cause–effect narrative, which is based on...
2D iodine structures under high pressures are more attractive and valuable due to their special structures and excellent properties. Here, electronic transport properties of such 2D iodine structures are theoretically studied by considering the influ...
As a new low-carbon material, development of preplaced aggregate concrete (PAC) will achieve huge economic and social benefits. However, few existing research is focused on applying PAC in structural elements. This paper is attempt to apply PAC in co...
Artificial intelligence (AI) offers new opportunities for evidence retrieval, data interpretation, experimentation, feedback, and evidence-based problem solving in engineering education. This study developed a theoretically grounded “One Core,...
The increase in concrete structures’ durability is a milestone to improve the sustainability of buildings and infrastructures. In order to ensure a prolonged service life, it is necessary to detect the deterioration of materials by means of mon...
Given the current situation we face regarding climate change, one of the greatest and most critical concerns is related to the reduction in the bee population. This population largely depends on beekeeping production units around the world. However,...
This article reconstructs ecological theology in terms of energy transformation and proposes a theological ontology in which God is redefined as Change. Here the conception of energy is influenced by New Materialist philosophies of dynamic matter, in...
A variety of cutting tool materials are used for the contact mode mechanical machining of components under extreme conditions of stress, temperature and/or corrosion, including operations such as drilling, milling turning and so on. These demanding c...
This study entailed performance tests to confirm the bond performance of the proposed new repair material and the pressurization effect of the developed mechanical pressurizing equipment. The physical property changes of the new repair material were...
Traditionally, the discovery of new materials has often depended on scholars’ computational and experimental experience. The traditional trial-and-error methods require many resources and computing time. Due to new materials’ properties b...
This work aims to evaluate students’ opinions on the materials normally used in anatomy practical classes (fixed and plastinated) compared to 3D anatomical prints. For this purpose, students of anatomy enrolled in the Degree in Veterinary Medic...
Urban interiors—particularly semi-public, transitional, and transient environments—have been largely overlooked in academic discourse and policy frameworks [...]
Increasing importance is being placed on sustainability worldwide to limit climate change’s effects. In New Zealand, a sizeable increase in demand for housing is driving a residential construction boom, with new dwelling consents increasing yea...
This paper examines how water shaped people’s interaction with the landscape in Cyprus during the Bronze Age. The theoretical approach is drawn from the new materialisms, effectively a ‘turn to matter’, which emphasises the very mat...
Through bodies with matter, we are always making, performing and learning, so material pedagogy(ies) are embodied; they are intra-actions between bodies and matter, where with matter, bodies are being taught and are learning. But as learners, we are...
This contribution analyzes the Holy City of Mandarom Shambhasalem in France as the material expression of the spiritual beliefs, memories, and narratives of a new religion, Aumism, a new syncretic religion labeled a sect by French authorities. Built...
Mushroom mycelium-based biomaterials (MMBs) are sustainable materials derived from fungal species and lignocellulosic substrates. In this study, fresh specimens of Panus ciliatus and P. subfasciatus collected from mixed deciduous forests in Chiang Ra...
The search for environmentally neutral construction materials is an important aim of science from the middle of the XX century. We elaborated the method of the smelting of the new alloy Ti-20Nb-10Ta-5Zr. The Ti-20Nb-10Ta-5Zr was a β-phase alloy...
Anarchism is a fertile site for nurturing the sorts of encounters that feminists have called intersectionality. Anarchism and intersectionality share the goal of critically examining familiar as well as emergent flows of power and meaning, and unders...
The past human civilization stage can be defined as The Material Civilization Stage, with the coming of Intelligent Age, human civilization stage will fundamentally transfer to spiritual stage. The main activities of human beings will change from mat...
Given the resistance of local communities to mineral extraction (“Not in My Back Yard” NIMBY), the energy transition and the new global economic model, which presupposes a sharp increase in the production of mineral raw materials, represe...
This article examines the situation of religion in the context of contemporary neoliberalism. I argue that neoliberalism is a symptom of a fatal crisis in modern liberalism, which is brought about by geophysical planetary limits to growth. The concep...
Within the context of new theoretical developments in environmentalist materialism, as inflected by gender issues, this paper attempts to analyze the important work of La Via Campesina (women’s section) both in grassroots activism and in creati...
This paper examines the materiality of the Cypriot Base Ring ware through the lens of the new materialisms. Specifically, it draws upon Bennett’s vibrant matter and thing-power, to explore how cultural and technological knowledges of Late Bronz...
The development of new sound absorbing materials and the transition to net zero emissions production have become inseparable. This paper investigates a new type of composite sound absorbing material made of waste tyre textile fibre (WTTF) and differe...
This article centers on Jürgen Moltmann’s pneumatological understanding of creation and engages in critical dialogue with new materialism—specifically Karen Barad’s concept of intra-action and Bruno Latour’s political eco...
To achieve the efficient, rapid construction of prestressed anchor cables, in this study, through an indoor pull-out test and field basic test, we investigated the mechanical behavior, expansion, drawing performance and bond properties of a new type...
The new product development process (NPD) is considered to be the key factor of competition among different markets. The identification of a suitable material is an important issue in the conception and improvement of new products. Material selection...
In the present study, we evaluated the usefulness of a porous sintered calcium carbonate body with CaSiO3 by comparing its osteogenic capacity with that of calcium carbonate without CaSiO3 and that of β-tricalcium phosphate (TP). A cranial defec...
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