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Mathematical Model for Energy Storage Material Design
A mathematical model could help researchers design improved materials for storing electricity.
Fuzzy Fibers Foil Thermal Stress in Next-gen Rocket Engines
A new composite should aid the design of advanced rocket engine components that must withstand high-heat conditions.
Why Car Factories Now Have High-Quality Electron Microscopes
Powerful electron microscopes are extremely valuable in science laboratories. However, they are used elsewhere as well. For example, SEAT, a Spanish automotive manufacturer, decided to show how this powerful tool is used in the automotive industry.
Jumping Droplets Whisk Away Hotspots in Electronics
Engineers have developed a technology to cool hotspots in high-performance electronics using the same physical phenomenon that cleans the wings of cicadas.
Renewable Plastic Precursor Could Grow Cellulosic Biofuel Industry
A team of chemical and biological engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has found a way to produce from biomass a valuable compound used in plastic production that they estimate could lower the cost of ethanol produced from plant material by more than two dollars per gallon.
Wrapping Sponges in Graphene Nanoribbons Allows for Joule Heating to Help Clean up Oil Spills
A team of researchers with the University of Science and Technology of China has found a way to make sponges used to clean up oil spills in the ocean work better when soaking up heavy crude oil.
Climate Change to Increase Severe Aircraft Turbulence
The study is the first ever to examine the future of severe turbulence, which causes planes to undergo random up-and-down motions that are stronger than gravity.
Innovative Sensor Can Screen Toxic Drugs, Help Develop Biomaterials and Much More
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have found an innovative new use for a simple piece of glass tubing: weighing things.
Test Method Helps Determine Aluminum Alloy Composition
The method uses inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry to gauge if an alloy’s composition is within the needed limits.
The Next Level for Respiratory Protection
A new half-mask provides complete respiratory protection, low breathing resistance, and increased comfort and fit.
Seaweed: From Superfood to Superconductor
Seaweed, the edible algae with a long history in some Asian cuisines, and which has also become part of the Western foodie culture, could turn out to be an essential ingredient in another trend: the development of more sustainable ways to power our devices.
New Research Could Help Speed Up the 3-D Printing Process
A team of researchers from Binghamton University and MIT have identified some bottlenecks in 3-D printers that, if improved, could speed up the entire process.
Water-repellent Material is Durable, Self-healing
A self-healing, durable water-repellent coating has potential applications, ranging from clothing to roofs to ships.
Nitrogen, Phosphorus from Fertilizers and Pet Waste Polluting Urban Water
Research from the University of Minnesota points to lawn fertilizers and pet waste as the dominant sources of nitrogen and phosphorus pollutants in seven sub-watersheds of the Mississippi River in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
UBC Invention Uses Bacteria to Purify Water
A University of British Columbia-developed system that uses bacteria to turn non-potable water into drinking water will be tested next week in West Vancouver prior to being installed in remote communities in Canada and beyond.
Materials May Lead to Self-healing Smartphones
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, report that they have developed a self-healing polymeric material with an eye toward electronics and soft robotics that can repair themselves.
Video: Why is Graphene so Important to Engineering Research?
Why is the 2-D atomic-scale hexagonal lattice known as graphene, first isolated in 2004 by two researchers at University of Manchester, UK, widely considered the next disruptive technology?
‘Glass’ Battery is Fast-Charging and Noncombustible
A safe, low-cost, rechargeable battery with high energy density and long cycle life could substitute for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and consumer electronics.
Healing Mesh Gets on Your Nerves
A biodegradable mesh delivers vitamin B12 directly to injured peripheral nerves to speed healing and restore motor/sensory functions.
Stretching the Boundaries of Neural Implants
Implantable fibers have been an enormous boon to brain research, allowing scientists to stimulate specific targets in the brain and monitor electrical responses. But similar studies in the nerves of the spinal cord, which might ultimately lead to treatments to alleviate spinal cord injuries, have been more difficult to carry out. That's because the spine flexes and stretches as the body moves, and the relatively stiff, brittle fibers used today could damage the delicate spinal cord tissue.