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Waste plastic to fuel future flights
A new facility will consume some of the 5 million tons/year of waste plastics generated in the U.K. alone and yield an ecologically sound aviation fuel.
A new spin on fuel for fusion
The spin polarization process now under development offers a path to significantly increase the energy output rate of fusion reactions.
A smart solution for well completion
A micro-proppant derived from coal combustion byproducts offers an economical tool to enhance the efficiency of oil and gas well completions.
OKW’s smart new COMMUNITEC desktop/portable enclosures for large-format electronics
These portable enclosures are ideal for medical equipment, laboratory instrumentation, test and measurement, automation, fault analysis and quality control.
Smart pillow cover alerts deaf users to nighttime alarms
The device — which was developed with members of the deaf community — features smart textile technology, which replaces bulky gadgets that are typically kept under pillows that the users say are uncomfortable.
Sulfur polymer eliminates harmful fungi and bacteria while leaving human and plant cells unharmed
The antimicrobial solution is a sulfur-rich polymer material that is potent against a variety of fungal and bacterial pathogens.
Beer waste could power new sunscreen as spent hops show strong UV protection
This waste is an abundant source of bioactive compounds — for example, bitter acids, polyphenols and essential oils. Polyphenols in particular have strong antioxidant properties, which gives them the potential to protect skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet (UV) rays.
Teabags brew arsenic-free water
Devices composed of cellulose, embedded with magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles and filled with pulverized eggshells target arsenic in water.
The race to build cold-weather batteries
From new chemistries to liquefied gas electrolytes, battery developers are rethinking cell design to keep electrified systems running in extreme cold.
Eucalyptus bark waste gets a second life as a carbon filter for cleaner water, air
The eucalyptus bark can be converted into a highly porous carbon through a one-step activation method, resulting in a material featuring a network of microscopic pores capable of trapping pollutants as air or water passes through.
Light-responsive hydrogel films rapidly reshape surfaces
With the potential for applications in sensing, photonics and biomedical devices, the films combine high sensitivity, fast actuation, precise spatial control and reversibility, thus enabling surfaces to be repeatedly reconfigured via remote optical stimulation.
Amsted Automotive wins Michigan Manufactured Export of the Year award with innovative one-way clutch system
This technology delivers fast and seamless powertrain transitions within transmissions and serves the internal combustion engine, hybrid electric vehicle and electric vehicle markets.
Oyster-inspired cement could pave the way for stronger, faster-setting construction materials
Researchers developed the patent-pending oyster-based cement, which is expected to fortify traditional cement that can become brittle and weak over time, thus leading to weakened concrete.
Textured plastic surfaces destroy viruses on contact
The flexible acrylic surface of the film is textured with ultra-fine structures called nanopillars, which grasp and then stretch the outer shell of the virus, thereby rupturing and killing the virus via mechanical force instead of chemical disinfectants.
Will EV owners have the right to repair?
A late-model car is fundamentally no longer a mechanical system. In an EV, there are high-tech battery chemistries, high-voltage hardware, embedded software, thermal management, networked controllers and cloud-connected services.
ULVAC establishes Japan-based production for rare Earth magnet vacuum melting furnaces
To keep pace with orders for its continuous vacuum melting furnaces dedicated to rare Earth magnets, ULVAC has decided to establish a new production system for these furnaces in Japan.
UK researchers convert wool into sustainable biomaterial that regenerates bone in live animals
The researchers tested the wool-based keratin in animal models and determined the material was capable of guiding new bone growth across damaged areas.
Lifelike “bleeding” dummy hearts help train surgeons for trauma emergencies
These realistic model torsos have been developed for trainee surgeons to practice locating and stopping catastrophic bleeds from the chest, thereby saving people's lives.
“Living plastic” material activates and self-destructs on demand
These materials incorporate activatable, plastic-degrading microbes alongside polymers.
Bee glue compound stops raised scars before they form
Once the compound, called tomentosenol A, was extracted from South East Queensland propolis, it was injected into human cells grown in culture plates.