Team cracks 100 year-old rubber mystery

Scientists have solved a decades-old mystery behind reinforced rubber—a material used in everything from tires to industrial systems.

Every time you drive, board a plane or water your lawn, you’re relying on a material that has quietly powered modern life for nearly a century—reinforced rubber.

It’s in car and aircraft tires, industrial seals, medical devices, and countless everyday products. Yet despite its ubiquity and its...