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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.
Army Called In to Help Clear Indonesian Rivers, Canals of Plastic Waste
As evidence of how the plastic pollution crisis, left unchecked, will persist in developing countries, authorities in Indonesia are calling on that nation’s army to help unclog rivers and canals of the gathering waste.
Introducing Better Synthetic Leather to Withstand the Weather
Researchers have used a nano-engineered texture to coat plastic-based synthetic leather, making oil and water roll off and preventing stickiness in high temperatures.
New Production Method Creates Greener and Stronger Concrete With Nanotechnology
The new concrete is created out of graphene and it could potentially change the construction industry.
Adaptive Materials Developed for Future Military Aircraft
Achievement of on-demand control of composite behavior could help accelerate the evolution of new capabilities for future rotorcraft design, performance and maintenance.
Graphene Enables Breakthrough for Light Confinement
Researchers have confined light down to a space of one atom. The work could pave the way to optical switches, detectors and sensors with a thickness of a single nanometer.
Model Mimics Wood Formation for Studying the Production of Lignin in Wood
The model has the potential to speed up the process of engineering and customizing trees for specific uses, like timber, biofuel, pulp, paper and more.
New Process of Recycling Rare Earth Magnets from Hard Drives Developed
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Critical Materials Institute (CMI) have created a new recycling process that turns old hard disk drive (HDD) magnets into a brand-new magnet material with just a few steps.
Fluorescent Silk Slays Harmful Bacteria
Plasmonic photocatalyst-like biomaterials and visible light were demonstrated to deactivate pathogens.
Hawaii Considering Ban on Certain Sunscreens
Environmentalists and lawmakers alike are showing support for a bill that proposes to ban certain sunscreens from beaches on the Hawaiian Islands.
Watch: Laying Waste to Oil Spills
An absorbent polymer made from by-products of the petroleum and refining industries can quickly soak up crude oil from sea water.
Watch: Bacteria-Killing Graphene Spikes May Prevent Implant Infections
A layer of vertical graphene flakes forms a protective surface, preventing bacterial attachment to implants.
New Report Claims Aerosol Valve Demand Will Grow to $3.3 Billion USD by 2022
A new report from the Report Buyer estimates that the global market for aerosol valves will grow from USD 2.71 billion in 2017 to USD 3.30 billion by 2022.
Team Develops Sensor Array Capable of Locating Humans Trapped in Rubble
An international team of scientists has developed a portable, lightweight and inexpensive sensor that can be used by first responders to search for survivors, who may be possibly covered in the rubble of a building collapse brought on by a natural disaster like an earthquake or another disaster such as a bombing.
Meet OmegA: A New Heavy-lift Rocket for National Security and Commercial Missions
The 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.
Researchers Find Method to Recycle and Reuse Water in Oil and Gas Development
This new tech could potentially transform the waste from unconventional oil and gas development to create reusable water.
Old Tappan Zee Bridge to Get New Life
The recently shuttered Tappan Zee Bridge, which spans the Hudson River north of New York City, is about to get a second life as material used in the construction of six artificial reefs all off of the coast of New York's Long Island.
Researchers Discover Enzyme Capable of Digesting Plastic
As concern for plastic pollution mounts, scientists have discovered a naturally occurring enzyme capable of digesting certain plastics in a matter of days versus the hundreds of years it would take to break down otherwise.
ETFE Transforms Sign Protection
Not all graffiti ends up on signs. Given the ubiquitous nature of corporate and municipal signage, sign surface protection from the elements, street artists and vandals is a necessity.
New Imaging Platform Detects Cancer Cell’s Drug Resistance within 24 Hours
A team of scientists from VCU Massey Cancer Center and UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have created a microscopy platform that measures a cancer cell’s resistance to drugs.