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Reinventing Metal 3D Printing with New Direct Writing
Metal 3D printing has enormous potential to revolutionize modern manufacturing. However, the most popular metal printing processes, which use lasers to fuse together fine metal powder, have their limitations.
Curbing Coffee Cup Usage
The use of disposable coffee cups could be reduced by 50-300 million annually according to research announced today by leading coffee roaster Bewley’s.
Mini Medical Agents: Self-Propelled Nanojets
Nanorobots under development for medical diagnostics or drug delivery are propelled by enzyme-triggered biocatalytic reactions or bubble oscillations.
Graphene-Coated Contact Lens Block EM Radiation
Graphene-coated contact lenses can protect wearers from electromagnetic radiation and dehydration.
Synthetic Tooth Enamel Toughens Structures
A composite material inspired by tooth enamel could be used to fabricate more durable, vibration-resistant structural components for airplanes, automotive electronics, and other applications.
Designing Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Remote sensing satellites that can operate at 200-450 km (124-280 miles) above the Earth’s surface are being developed under a European Union research initiative.
Deep UV Light from LEDs
LED technology offers an efficient, environmentally friendly alternative to mercury-based lamps widely used to emit deep UV light for food and water disinfection and other industrial applications.
Cellular Metamaterial for Lightweight Structures
A solid foam metamaterial features the highest possible stiffness for the lowest possible weight.
Mining Seawater for Nuclear Fuel?
Seawater may offer a secure supply of nuclear fuel for regions and nations lacking conventional uranium resources.
Autonomous Crack Detection in Nuclear Power Plants
An advanced algorithm and a powerful machine learning technique to detect cracks based on the changing texture surrounding cracks on steel surfaces.
Record Efficiency for n-Type Multicrystalline Si Solar Cell
A 21.9% conversion efficiency was posted for an n-type high-performance multicrystalline silicon solar cell.
Limited Options for HFC Replacements
A four-year study sought nonflammable, low-global warming potential alternatives to HFCs for small air-conditioning systems.
Liquid Polymer Solidifies into a Ceramic
Composed of silicon, boron, carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen, the material offers scope for ceramic textiles, improved jet engine blades and 3-D printed ceramics.
PolyU Develops Accurate Contactless 3-D Fingerprint Identification System
The minutiae features from the fingerprint ridges — such as ridge ending and bifurcation — are universally considered to be the most reliable of fingerprint details, ensuring that each fingerprint is unique.
Fewer Malfunctions and Lower Costs Thanks to Smarter Maintenance Model
Researchers at the University of Twente have developed a mathematical model for improving the maintenance schedule for trains, rails, aircraft, self-driving cars, robots and nuclear power plants.
New Ultrafast Flexible and Transparent Memory Devices Could Herald a New Era of Electronics
A new technique to produce the quickest, smallest, highest-capacity memories for flexible and transparent applications could pave the way for a future golden age of electronics.
The Poor Condition of U.S. Bridges
The most recent National Bridge Inventory indicates that more than 55,000 bridges in the nation are structurally deficient.
Lower Temps Yield Printable Solar Cells
A low-temperature process removes a key barrier to the manufacture of low-cost perovskite solar cells.
Regenerating Bones, Tissues with Apple Waste
A biocompatible matrix can be useful in regenerative medicine for diseases such as osteoporosis, arthritis, or osteoarthritis.
Graphene Micro-transistor Maps Brain Activity
The flexible device records brain activity in high resolution while maintaining excellent signal to noise ratio.