HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Lighter and Better Bumpers without Steel
Lightweight aluminum alloys are being developed to replace steel in automotive bumpers and railway crash systems.
Get Ready for Off-the-Shelf, Power-Generating Clothing
A lightweight jacket capable of generating enough power to light up a nighttime jogger is now a reality according to materials scientist Trisha Andrews of the University of Massachusetts.
What Chemical Lab Equipment is Most Popular Among Engineers?
In order to understand what type of chemical lab equipment is of interest to engineers, we need to better understand of the type of engineer or scientist looking for the equipment and the tasks they need to perform. Chemical engineers, chemists and materials engineers typically have very different job functions. Non-technical people do not really understand the difference between a “chemical engineer” and a “chemist”. Chemical engineers do not develop or engineer chemicals per se. Most chemical engineers do not really use “chemical lab equipment”. Chemical engineers develop and run chemical processes.
Furnace Waste Prevents Salt Deterioration of Roads
A concrete mix that includes fly ash, slag, and silica fume is resistant to the erosive actions of road deicing salt.
Artificial Hair Sensors Could Enable “Fly by Feel”
A sensor inspired by the hairs on bats and crickets assesses the external environment and changes maneuvers during flight.
Bullet-stopping Goo Created by U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet
Combining shear thickening fluid, Kevlar and carbon fibers yields an anti-ballistic material.
Can Diamonds Succeed Where Silicone Fails?
Researchers at Japan's National Institute for Materials Science are studying transistors based on a much more durable material than silicone: diamonds.
Novel Organic 2-D Polymer for Energy Storage
Scientists at the National University of Singapore have successfully created a 2-D polymer material that is an organic analog of graphene.
Detecting Disease Markers Through Breath
According to researchers, the porous plastic film, which could be the foundation of portable, disposable sensor devices, is sensitive enough to detect disease markers even at levels that are too low to smell.
A T-Shirt That Monitors Breathing Rate
The T-shirt works without attaching wires, electrodes and sensors to the body, explains Younes Messaddeq, the professor who led the team that developed the technology.
Electronic Tattoos That Let You Control Your Mobile Device from...Your Knuckles
Want to control music or lights all from the convenience of your…knuckle? Computer scientists from Saarland University and Google have developed a thin-film electronic tattoo to let you do just that. Similar to a child’s temporary tattoo, the sticker can adhere to parts of the body that weren’t always possible, such as bony structures.
Efficient, Low-Cost Catalyst for Water Splitting
The catalyst is composed of ferrous metaphosphate grown on a conductive nickel foam platform.
3M™ Scotch-Weld™ Structural Acrylic Adhesives Represent the Next Generation
Next-generation adhesives are designed to improve both productivity and performance, while also reducing environmental costs and concerns.
Dams Affect Environment More Than Previously Thought
Dams, water reservoirs created by damming a river, may have more impact on the environment than previously thought.
Plant-Fungal Combo Remediates Phenol-Tainted Soil
The method uses specific plant/fungal combinations adapted to conditions created by phenolic application to soils.
Hand Crank Forge Blowers for Blacksmithing
Modern blacksmiths still use a forge, hammer and anvil to practice their trade. One feature that can really improve the “feel” of a forge for the blacksmith can be found in hand crank forge blowers. In the past 100 years, electric blowers tended to be used for forges, but lately there has been a small but growing movement to return to a more mechanically precise solution.
More Diesel Pollution Than Tests Detect
Thanks to testing inefficiencies and maintenance failures, vehicles worldwide are emitting dangerous nitrogen oxide (NOx)—4.6 million tons more than standards allow, contributing to 38,000 premature deaths a year worldwide.
Demilitarization of New Jersey Beaches: WWI Artillery Removal
Pieces of World War I-era artillery boosters were safely removed from three New Jersey beaches.
Laser Printing with Nanoparticles Promises Advances in Medical Research
Researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology are attempting to demonstrate how laser printing using nanoparticles will help uncover cost-effective ways to construct sturdier and safer components.
Producing Fertilizer...From Air
A reactor, which converts nitrogen from the atmosphere into NOx (raw material for fertilizer), is thought to make the process of producing the raw materials five times more efficient than existing processes, with current methods of production resulting in about two percent of global CO2 emissions.