HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Technique Regenerates Dental Enamel
A new way to grow mineralized materials could regenerate hard tissues such as dental enamel and bone.
Swimmer Hopes to Bring Attention to Ocean Pollution By Swimming Across the Pacific
Hoping to draw even more attention to the issue of plastic contamination and ocean pollution, one man is preparing to swim across the Pacific Ocean.
Watch: Self-assembly of a New Hydrogen Fuel Cell Catalyst
The compound’s constituents are simply added to a flask, stirred and heated, after which the Lego-like chemical building blocks merge to yield cofacial cobalt porphyrins.
Watch: Industrial Glass Technology, ID People by Their Walk and Plan a Virtual Trip Beyond Our Solar System
Industrial Glass Technology, ID People by Their Walk and Plan a Virtual Trip Beyond Our Solar System
Watch How Photocatalyst Performance Improves with a Dash of Detergent
Researchers put detergent to work molding tiny particles into precise shapes to vastly improve catalyst potency.
Is Diamond Really that Super of a Material? Diamond Materials, Part 1
Part 1: What properties make diamond a super material for diamond tools, superabrasive and wear applications? Superhardness for one - diamond has the highest hardness or resistance to penetration of any material known and will even abrade the hardest ceramic materials.
A Super Desiccant Based on Graphene Oxide
The carbon-based desiccant could enhance moisture control in applications as diverse as electronics, packaging and air conditioning.
Consumer Goods Contaminated by Recycled Electrical Equipment
Inefficiently sorted plastic from waste electronic and electrical equipment has the potential to introduce hazardous substances into recyclate, such as brominated flame retardants and antimony.
A Pressure-Sensing Bandage of Many Different Colors
A compression dressing that changes color under pressure can be used by clinicians to check the color against a chart and determine if the bandage is at the correct pressure.
Tunable Membrane Switches Between Oil or Water Removal
A low-cost, reusable membrane can be used to separate oil and water on demand and with near-perfect efficiency.
Reduce Slag Carryover Reliably in Steel Production
While slag has use in the aftermarket in a variety of applications, its presence as a result of the steel-making process causes substantial time, expense and equipment damage. Until now, it has taken herculean efforts to remove slag. Now, based on recent advances in detection, slag is more reliably and effectively managed.
3D-printing System Can Print More Than One Material at a Time
The new technology is a one-step process that can print new structures that are made of two different materials.
Scientists Develop Film to Fight Bacteria on Plastic Retainers and Aligners
Plastic alternatives to traditional metal braces have offered significant relief to crooked smiles everywhere. Yet, clear plastic aligners designed to straighten teeth can come with an unsavory byproduct: contamination.
EU Considers Ban on Single-use Plastic Products
The future of certain single-use plastic products is uncertain as the European Commission considers a ban on such products, which are estimated to account for 70 percent of all waste in the waters and beaches in the European Union.
Personalized Tape Designs Spark Innovation and Efficiency
Using a general or multi-purpose tape robs end users of the advantages gained by a customized tape solution and likely creates a poor end product or impairs the process in which it is employed.
Building a Better Battery by Analyzing Lithium Under Pressure
Understanding how lithium reacts to pressure developed from charging and discharging a battery could mean safer, better batteries.
Ruthenium: Fourth Single Element Identified as Ferromagnetic at Room Temperature
The discovery could be used to improve sensors, devices in the computer memory and logic industry, or other systems using magnetic materials.
17-watt Thermal Interface Pad from Fujipoly
Sarcon 30XR-m from Fujipoly is a high-performance thermal interface material that exhibits a low thermal resistance.
Nanoparticles Deliver Cancer-fighting Drugs Directly to the Tumor
The nanoparticles were specifically developed to fight glioblastoma multiforme one of the most difficult forms of cancer to treat.
Steel Chips Combat E. coli Pollution in Storm Water
About 85-98 percent of the bacteria were removed by steel chips collected as machine shop waste material during small column testing.