HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Porous Polymer Membranes with a Twist
A new membrane is developed that features twisted monomers.
SLIPs for Regeneration of Damaged Tissue
Transferring intact stem cell sheets through a method developed by Harvard researchers.
Solar Cell Design Boosts Conversion Efficiency
Solar efficiency of 34.5% claimed by research team.
Taking 3D Printing to Air
The approach may offer a means to create customized biomedical and electronic devices that don’t rely on a rigid substrate or a flat plane.
One-Step Graphene Patterning Method Developed
Engineers have created a method to pattern graphene on almost any substrate.
Device Allows Fast Diagnosis of Bacterial Infections
Researchers have developed a device that could reduce the time and expense required to determine the pathogens responsible for infections.
Drug-Test Microchip Stands in for Human Kidneys
A microfluidic kidney-on-a-chip gauges safe drug doses on living kidney cells.
RFID Tags Made Smaller, Less Expensive
Engineers have developed a form of RFID tag that is 25% smaller and less expensive, as the tag no longer needs to convert AC to DC to work.
Compact, Single Photon Source Operates at Room Temperature
Scientists create a photon source without the need for refrigeration.
Nanoantennas for Ultradense Data Recording
Ultradense data recording could be the achieved with hybrid nanoantennas developed in Russia.
Turning Off Asthma and Allergies with PLGA
Northwestern University scientists develop a method to reset the allergic response.
Electronics from Coal
MIT researchers capitalize on coal’s chemical complexity.
Researchers Develop Low-Cost, Disposable Lasers
Lasing capsules were created using inkjet printing method.
3D-Printed Foams Age More Slowly Than Cellular Materials
Since 3D printing requires the use of polymers of certain properties, it was important to determine the long-term mechanical stability of printed foams before they can be commercialized.
An Affordable, Elastic Steel Alloy?
The new steel has one of the highest recorded elastic limits for any steel alloy, according to the researchers.
Putting a New Spin on Bearing Research
On the test stand, bearings are exposed to 3000 times gravitational acceleration.
Turn-key Solution Offers Labs of Every Size Affordable Automation of D445 Viscosity Testing
CANNON Instrument Company, a leader in the field of viscosity measurement since 1938, offers a wide range of automated kinematic viscometers to fit every testing need and every budget. One example, the CANNON miniAV®-X automated benchtop viscometer, offers a complete, turn-key solution.
Test Driving: Insufficient to Demonstrate Autonomous Vehicles' Safety
Under even the most aggressive test-driving assumptions, it would take existing fleets hundreds of years to log sufficient miles to adequately assess the safety of autonomous vehicles.
Japanese Team Claims a Li-on Battery Breakthrough
The researchers say they have created two lithium-based crystalline superionic materials that can act as solid electrolytes.
Pill Attaches to Gastrointestinal Tract for Slow Release
Extended-release pills could be used to reduce the dosage frequency of some drugs.