HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Recycled Tires Extending the Life of Concrete
Researchers believe that the addition of rubber will both extend the life and improve the resilience of the concrete.
Pieces to Environmental Puzzle Begin to Come Together
Two teams of researchers work together to solve the chemical puzzle of turning harmful CO2 gas into beneficial liquid fuel.
Surgery Creates Custom Nanoparticles
A breakthrough technique for site-specific nanoparticle surgery could enable scientists to create particles tailor-made for specific purposes.
UK Report: Measurement Challenges in the Hydrogen Industry
Measurement plays a critical role in accelerating the shift toward the hydrogen economy.
Turning Sugar into Plastic
The manufacturing of drink bottles, glass lenses and scratch-resistant coatings for phones currently calls for polycarbonate—manufactured with BPA (banned from baby bottle manufacturing) and phosgene, which is highly toxic and was used as a chemical weapon during World War I.
Scientists Develop New Method for 3-D Printing Human Skin
The new 3-D cell printing strategy, which is detailed in the journal Bifabrication, can be completed in one single step process, according to researchers.
Artificial Intelligence Helps Predict Medical Treatment Outcomes
A new study by the University of Cincinnati opens a world of possibility for using a "fuzzy logic" system to treat disease.
Revolutionizing the Root Canal
With more than 15 million root canals performed annually in the U.S. with varying long-term results, researchers at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, have developed a method to improve the process that involves the creation of new blood cells in teeth.
Rethinking Combustion Could Boost Gas Turbine Efficiency
Pressure gain combustion creates high temperatures and pressure in a turbine by using a transient combustion process based on a controlled and continuous detonation.
Scientists Develop a Biodegradable Microbead
Thanks to the campaigning efforts of environmental groups, the UK government has pledged to ban the plastic microbeads this year, triggering scientists and engineers to develop a biodegradable renewable alternative to the beads.
Hydrogel Strings Get Muscle from Mussels
An amino acid found in the sticky feet of mussels makes biocompatible nanofibers line up into strong hydrogel strings.
New Research on Turbulence May Lead to Cleaner Coal Plants
Researchers from RWTH Aachen University’s Institute of Aerodynamics (AIA) have been studying the use of computation to understand turbulence. The researchers now think they may have just found a solution for cleaner coal plants.
Detecting Hazardous Radioactive Substances from Even Greater Distances
A new method for detecting hazardous radioactive substances from remote distances has been developed by Professor Eunmi Choi and a team of UNIST researchers.
Better Global Foodborne Disease Monitoring
Calling to improve the detection of and response to foodborne illnesses and outbreaks, PulseNet International — a global system of public health laboratory networks — is advocating for the use of whole genome sequencing (WGS) by public health institutes and laboratories worldwide.
Video: Project Wing Just Took a Major Step Toward Successful Drone Delivery
Google‘s Project Wing, a drone and automated aircraft delivery service that is quickly jumping over all the hurdles. This week, the drones successfully passed tests by the FAA and NASA for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
Warhead Verification with Sensitive Design Data Protection
An approach for conducting verification measurements while simultaneously protecting sensitive design information is proposed.
A New Use for Old Cars
Instead of rotting away in a salvage yard or in someone’s driveway, researchers have imagined a different ending for some of the parts that make up vehicles.
Imaging Quasiparticles Could Lead to Quantum Breakthroughs
New research may be significant for developing future applications, such as nanophotonic circuts one million times faster than current electrical circuits.
Sandcastles Inspired New Technique to 3-D Print Silicone Rubber
Researchers at North Carolina State University used an unlikely inspiration to 3-D printing of flexible and porous silicone rubber structures: the principles behind making sandcastles with wet sand.
Fluoropolymer Membranes That Fit Venting Applications
Saint-Gobain’s ZITEX G is ideal for venting applications and others, including electrochemical gas sensors, gasketing, and chemical filtering in harsh environments. Based on a porous form of PTFE, it takes advantage of that fluoropolymer’s outstanding non-wetting attributes due to its low surface tension.