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Plasmonic Biosensor Detects Exosomes with Naked Eye
The biosensor is composed of plasmonic materials, which efficiently reflect and absorb light based on the polarization of metallic nanostructures.
Factors to Consider When 3D Printing or Additive Manufacturing Metal Parts
Additive manufacturing can provide some unique part geometries and materials. Several factors should be evaluated in selecting a metal additive versus conventional manufacturing method.
Are Artificial Christmas Trees Better for the Environment Than Real Christmas Trees?
The American Christmas Tree Association, a trade group composed of Christmas tree growers and manufacturers, set out to determine whether artificial trees or real Christmas trees were better for the environment.
'Nanograss' Glass Features Switchable Opacity
Nanoscale “grass” structures may enable smart glass that switches from hazy to clear in the presence of water.
Researchers Develop a Chemical Detector the Size of a Shoe Box
University of Michigan researchers have developed a chemical sensor prototype that can detect “single-fingerprint quantities” of substances from a distance of more than 100 feet away. The developers are currently working on shrinking it to the size of a prototype.
Watch: Medical Implant Power Source Inspired by Electric Eels
A transparent electrical device was designed as the first potentially biocompatible artificial electric organ that generates more than 100 V.
80-Year-Old Escalator Turned into Art Installation
Artist and University of Sydney Architecture Professor Chris Fox, in collaboration with a team of engineers and architects, created an art installation in Sydney, Australia, using 80-year-old escalators from an underground train station.
Rapid Pipeline Can Create Antimicrobials in a Week
DARPA challenged researchers to figure out how to make at least 1,000 doses of any known pathogen in a week.
UN Calls for Improved E-waste Recycling
The UN is calling for improved electronics waste (e-waste) recycling as discarded products such as refrigerators, cell phones, televisions and laptops clog landfills worldwide, often releasing toxic ingredients into the environment.
HybridTech Armor® Strike Plates Put to the Test in U.S. Navy Sea Trials
The armor’s design includes multiple layers of material integrated with ceramic tiles enveloped and encapsulated in aluminum metal matrix composites.
Stainless Steel Nanotexturing Wipes Out Surface Bacteria
When does stainless steel kill bacteria? When the common alloy is nanotextured by electrochemical etching.
Water Boosts Asphalt-based Carbon Capture at the Wellhead
Rice University researchers developed a way to improve carbon dioxide capture at gas wells by asphalt-based sorbents: Just add water.
Plastic Waste Ensnaring, Killing Marine Turtles
Among the debris littering beaches and the ocean are lost fishing nets, six-pack plastic beverage carrier rings, plastic and nylon fishing lines, kite string, plastic packaging and more.
To Surpass Nature, Look Outside Nature
Turning to plasma, the "fourth state" of matter, scientists are creating materials to rival diamond in both hardness and resiliency.
Wrist Watches Made from Classic Cars
As the holidays approach, you might be wondering what to get for the car enthusiast in your life short of buying them an actual car.
Graphene Used to Understand Filtration and Ion Transport into Cells
NIST scientists Michael Zwolak and Subin Sahu have discovered a way to simulate aspects of ion channel behavior while accounting for such computationally intensive details as molecular-scale variations in the size or shape of the channel.
New Materials to Help Visualize 3D-Printed Objects Released
Allegorithmic introduces the 3D print collection for Substance Source. With 50 new assets, designers will be able to pre-visualize their products, using digital materials that replicated the layers, marks and surface textures of objects that have gone through the 3D-printing process.
Cheap and Effective Electro-catalysts for Fuel Cells
New low-cost, carbon-based electro-catalysts for anion exchange membrane fuel cells have been designed by researchers in the UK.
New Research on 3D Printing Proves How Metals Can Be Strong and Ductile
A new technique to 3D print metals involving a widely used stainless steel has been shown to achieve exceptional levels of strength and ductility when compared to counterparts from more conventional processes.
Temperature-Sensitive Gel Could Seal Eye Injuries
The hydrogel forms a temporary seal that changes from a fluid to a strong semi-solid when applied to the eye.