HEADLINES ARCHIVE
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 .
Cotton Candy Machine Spins Artificial Capillary Networks
The method can produce channels ranging from 3-55 microns.
Thin Film Transistor with 10X Power
Researchers increased performance by designing a transistor architecture that takes advantage of bipolar action.
Seaweed Gel Preserves Stem Cells for Use in Bandage
The ells are surrounded by an alginate gel that protects them from the environment.
Engineered Bacteria Creates Bio-pathway to Green Plastics
Researchers have built an artificial biosynthetic pathway to produce 1,4-butanediol, or BDO.
Striking Gold from E-waste
A less toxic and cheaper means of gold recovery from electronic waste is reported by a research team.
Chemical "Fingerprint" Identifies Bogus Spanish Spice
Analysis revealed that 26 of 44 samples were neither grown nor processed in Spain.
Vertical Charge Transport Achieved in Semiconducting Polymer
The researchers say the process is easy to replicate and inexpensive, opening the door to applications in organic opto-electronic devices and more.
Patent for Material Monitoring During Manufacturing
The technique could reduce the cost of producing materials in a variety of industries, especially in high-throughput environments, such as roll-to-roll processing facilities.
Coming Soon: Computer Display on Contact Lenses
The film can be used for a range of applications, from sensors that measure glucose levels in the blood, to electronic displays that can be worn directly in the eye.
Partial Water Pipe Replacement Ups Health Risk: Study
If pipe replacements are to be done in response to lead contamination, half measures can create a greater problem than doing nothing, researchers say.
Lower-Cost Solar Cells Without Doping
The study demonstrated a dopant-free silicon cell with an average efficiency above 19%.
Marine Worm Inspires Wet Glue
Sandcastle worms secrete an adhesive to build a tube reef in intertidal environments where wind and wave velocity often exceed 25 meters per second.
Hydrogen Plasma Achieved in German Stellarator
The initial experimentation phase will last till mid-March.
3D-Printed Hypersonic Engine Combustor Successfully Tested
A scramjet combustor is one of the mission-critical components of the propulsion system, responsible for housing and maintaining stable combustion within an extremely volatile environment.
Standing Up to the Perfect Storm
Place a 1/50th scale model in the test basin at the University of Maine, and engineers can simulate winds of more than 200 mph and waves as high as 115 ft.