HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Materials Lab Unveils Tunable Stiffness Isolator
The isolator mechanism is capable of changing stiffness 100-fold in milliseconds.
Testbed to Demo Time-Sensitive Wireless Networks
The testbed will be used to demonstrate real-time capability and vendor interoperability.
Don’t Neglect Closed Cooling System Water Treatment
CCW systems often reside in the background and can be forgotten when it comes to monitoring and treatment upkeep.
Hollow Core Laser Hits Mid-IR Band
The device combines aspects of both gas and fiber lasers.
Nano Crystals Make Stretch-and-Tune Lenses
The devices were made by embedding titanium oxide nano crystals in the contact-lens material.
Paper-Based Skin with Real-Time Sensing
The skin was assembled from off-the-shelf materials.
Open Source Laser Sintering Process Now Available
The open source system could open the door for researchers and designers to work with their own proprietary or specialized materials.
Voltage Barrier Broken for CdTe Solar Cells
Crystals are grown in a technique called melt growth, which allows precise control over purity and composition.
3D Printing Gets Timely
This method could be used in a variety of potential 4D applications.
On-Demand Catalyst for Water Purification
The method may make hydrogen peroxide more accessible to underdeveloped regions of the world.
Scientists Build Tiny Rotary Motor
The device is made of three components that click together to form an axle bearing and a spinning crank lever.
Ultrathin Photovoltaics Produced at MIT
The final solar cells are one-fiftieth the thickness of a human hair.
ASTM Standard Tests Paper to Insulate Electrical Parts
The strength and stiffness of aramid paper is critical in the design, manufacture and end use of a variety of products, particularly in the aerospace and locomotive industries.
MRI: Led by Physics, Followed by Lawsuits
The science, technology… and ugly politics… behind the development of MRI.
Ultrafast Graphene Supercapacitors Are Developed
University scientists 3D-printed micro-architected electrodes to build the supercapacitors.
Bio-hybrid Kidney Could Replace Dialysis
Patient trials with the artificial kidney could begin in late 2017.
Reclaiming CFCs to Reduce Environmental Footprint
Researchers found that by soaking the composite at room temperature in an organic solution they could recover both the glue and the carbon fiber.
Researchers’ Findings Could Lead to More Durable Concrete
Analysis shows that pores of different sizes play roles in determining concrete’s durability.
Method to Convert CO2 to Methanol
Previous efforts meant renewable energy would not efficiently power the process.
Researchers Unveil a Hybrid Class of Polymers
The hybrid polymer is composed of both rigid and soft nano-sized compartments .