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Watch: Bacteria-Killing Graphene Spikes May Prevent Implant Infections
Vertical graphene kills bacteria by slicing them apart. Photo: Johan BodellMeet OmegA: A New Heavy-lift Rocket for National Security and Commercial Missions
OmegA’s heavy configuration can deliver 5,250 kg to 7,800 kg (11,600 lb to 17,200 lb) of payload directly to geostationary orbit. Source: Orbital ATKHarvesting Near-Earth Asteroids to Fuel Human Expansion into Space
Concept image of Deep Space Industries’ Harvestor series of asteroid mining spacecraft. Credit: Deep Space IndustriesWatch: Platypus Protein Could Combat Antimicrobial Resistance
The Shirley Temple protein: this is the first time a protein structure with such a fold has been found. Source: CSIRO
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Watch: 3D Printed Dentures Filled with Antibacterial Drugs Help Fight Fungal Infections in Denture Wearers
To fight fungal infections, researchers from the University at Buffalo have used 3D printers to build dentures filled with microscopic capsules that release antifungal medication.
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Streets of Sydney are Paved in Old Printer Toner
Old printer toner is getting a second life as road asphalt in Sydney, Australia, thanks to a collaboration between Australian company Downer and the Close the Loop organization.
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New Material Helps Create an Inexpensive Nuclear Radiation Device for Homeland Security
This new material could provide an inexpensive alternative to the nuclear radiation detectors that are currently used.
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Giant Device Will Help Clean Up Plastic in the Ocean
A long-awaited system of tubes designed to help rid the ocean of plastic waste will make its debut this week as it is installed in the Pacific Ocean.
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Dehydration Method is a Cheap and Eco-Friendly Production Method for Conjugated Polymers
Chemists from the University of Waterloo have developed cheap, flexible and sustainable plastic semiconductors for the first time.
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Study: Record Concentration of Microplastics Found in Arctic
According to a new report, record levels of microplastics have been found in floating sea ice in the Arctic.
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Artificial Leaf Mini-Factory Creates Chemicals with Sunlight
The newest development in the artificial leaf system boosts the product yield by 20 percent.
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Mapping the Potential of Carbon Capture and Sequestration for Ethanol Production
The near-term commercial prospects for capturing and storing the gas at U.S. ethanol biorefineries were analyzed by an international team of researchers.
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Better Infrared for the Battlefield
Researchers have created a tunable filter for infrared goggles, which could allow soldiers on the battlefield to detect a wide range of toxins and other chemicals.
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Watch: 3D Printers Used to Create Self Folding Plastic Material
Carnegie Mellon University researchers have used inexpensive 3D printers to create flat plastics that are self-folding.
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Acrylic Leads the Way in Coating Resins Market
According to MarketsandMarkets Research, the coating resins market (in terms of value) is estimated to rise from $29.03 billion in 2015 to $38.15 billion by 2020.
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Harvesting Near-Earth Asteroids to Fuel Human Expansion into Space
CHEMICALS AND GASESPrivate space companies Planetary Resources and Deep Space Industries aim to identify, extract and refine materials from near-Earth asteroids, creating a plentiful supply of affordable in-space resources to drive the expansion of human activity in space.
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Streets of Sydney are Paved in Old Printer Toner
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Artificial Leaf Mini-Factory Creates Chemicals with Sunlight
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Mapping the Potential of Carbon Capture and Sequestration for Ethanol Production
CHEMICALS AND GASES
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Harvesting Near-Earth Asteroids to Fuel Human Expansion into Space
METALS AND ALLOYSPrivate space companies Planetary Resources and Deep Space Industries aim to identify, extract and refine materials from near-Earth asteroids, creating a plentiful supply of affordable in-space resources to drive the expansion of human activity in space.
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Giant Device Will Help Clean Up Plastic in the Ocean
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Study: Record Concentration of Microplastics Found in Arctic
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Army Called In to Help Clear Indonesian Rivers, Canals of Plastic Waste
METALS AND ALLOYS
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Meet OmegA: A New Heavy-lift Rocket for National Security and Commercial Missions
POLYMERS AND COMPOSITESThe three-stage launch vehicle features first- and second-stage solid propellant motors, a cryogenic liquid third stage and up to six strap-on solid rocket boosters.
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Streets of Sydney are Paved in Old Printer Toner
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Giant Device Will Help Clean Up Plastic in the Ocean
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Dehydration Method is a Cheap and Eco-Friendly Production Method for Conjugated Polymers
POLYMERS AND COMPOSITES