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Year In Review: Graphene Advancements in 2017
Two hundred times stronger than steel, yet extremely flexible and ultralight, graphene is the world’s first 2D material. Developments throughout 2017 have advanced graphene research and furthered its steps toward commercialization.
Wet Wipes Responsible for Most Sewage Blockages
A popular household product is responsible for 9 out of 10 sewage blockages, and it isn’t the product you might suspect.
New Electrolysis System Greatly Improves Hydrogen Production Efficiency
The Hybrid Solid-Oxide Electrolysis Cell exhibits four times the hydrogen production efficiency of existing high-efficiency water electrolytic cells.
Researchers Get One Step Closer to Successfully Printing Replacement Body Parts
Printed replacement human body parts might seem like science fiction, but with the rapid development of technology, it is actually closer to reality than you think. Three-dimensional printed replacement body parts could greatly contribute to regenerative medicine.
Micro-Needle Patch Could Potentially Reduce Weight by 30 Percent
Researchers have developed a new approach to reducing stomach fat. This approach has shown promise in initial laboratory trials.
Even Low Air Pollution Levels Possibly Deadly for Seniors
Despite being considered safe by U.S. government standards, lower levels of air pollution are still likely to prematurely shorten the lives of elderly Americans, according to recent research.
Engineers Hack Cell Biology to Create 3D Shapes Out of Living Tissue
Many of the complex folded shapes of mammalian tissues can be recreated with simple instructions, according to UC San Francisco bioengineers.
10 Kinds of Thermoplastics and What You Can Do With Them
Thermoplastic — plastic material that is pliable above certain temperatures, capable of being molded and re-shaped but that can also solidify when cooled — is a common ingredient found in everything from toys to electronics.
Using DNA Strands in Polymer Nanoparticle Design
Researchers have chemically imprinted polymer particles with DNA strands, a technique that could lead to new materials for applications ranging from biomedicine to soft robotics.
Watch: Painting the Mona Lisa with DNA
Caltech scientists have developed a method for creating comparatively large self-assembling DNA structures that can take on any desired custom pattern. To demonstrate their breakthrough, the team “painted” a replica of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa.”
Turning Human Urine into Environmentally Friendly Fertilizer
Commonly used in industrial fertilizers, nitrogen and phosphorous are typically manufactured through processes requiring significant amounts of energy. However, removing these same ingredients from human urine would be a low-energy alternative, which is what inspired the research team to develop the system.
Integrated Conversion of Algal Biomass to Fuels and Chemicals
Co-production of commodity fuels and succinic acid, or other higher-value chemicals, can improve overall process economics for biorefineries.
How Strong Are 3D-Printed Metal Parts? Metallurgical Integrity in Metal Additive Manufacturing
Do 3D-printed or additively manufactured metal parts have the integrity for aerospace, automotive, biomedical and other mission-critical applications? Porosity, residual stress levels, microstructures and metallurgical defects unique to 3D printing should be evaluated.
Cheaper Fuel Cells Take a Cue from Ancient Egypt
Adapting the ancient Egyptian tradition of gilding renders platinum catalyst fuel cells less costly and more powerful.
Prospecting for Silver in Your Laundry
Recovering silver from laundry waste streams using ion-exchange resin keeps hazardous contaminants from the environment and encourages silver recycling.
Glowing Nanomedicine Can Guide Doctors to Tumor Removal and Kill Remaining Cancer Cells
Scientists from Oregon State University have developed a new nanomedicine platform for cancer to help doctors know which tissues to cut out, and kill any malignant cells that can’t be surgically removed.
Plastic Discovered in Mussels from the Arctic to China
Bits of plastic have been found in mussel populations from the European Arctic to China — an indication of how far-reaching the issue of plastic pollution is, according to a study from the Norwegian Institute for Water Research (NIVA).
High-heat Laser Welding Improves Advanced High-strength Steel Alloys
Laser welding at high temperatures enhances properties of advanced high-strength steel for applications in automotive and aerospace industries.
Researchers Locate Unconventional Sites for Future Solar Farms
The University of California, Riverside, and the University of California, Davis, set out to locate alternative and unconventional sites throughout California’s Central Valley for future solar panel installations that would not encroach on land suitable for growing crops.
Mystery Behind the Electron Structure Defects in Graphene Finally Solved
University of São Paulo’s Physics Institute (IF-USP) researchers have finally resolved a longstanding controversy regarding defects in graphene that has haunted the international research community for years.