Silicones obtained at low temperatures with the help of air
Russian scientists have developed a new method for synthesizing para-carboxyplenylsiloxanes, a unique class of organosilicon compounds. The resulting compounds are ...
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Graphene can hear your brain whisper
Graphene Flagship researchers develop a sensor that records brain activity at extremely low frequencies and could lead to new treatments ...
NC state researchers create 3D-printed soft mesh robots
Structures can contract, reshape and grab objects while floating on waterCredit: Sangchul Roh, NC State University Researchers at North Carolina ...
UMass Amherst materials chemists tap body heat to power 'smart garments'
UMass Amherst materials chemists have developed a fabric that can harvest body heat to power small wearable microelectronics such as ...
New method uses ultraviolet light to control fluid flow and organize particles
Credit: Sen Lab, Penn State A new, simple, and inexpensive method that uses ultraviolet light to control particle motion and ...
Graphene and related materials safety: human health and the environment
Credit: Fotolia / Graphene Flagship As the drive to commercialise graphene continues, it is important that all safety aspects are ...
Mechanical engineers develop process to 3D print piezoelectric materials
New printing technique and materials could be used to develop intelligent materials and self-adaptive infrastructures and transducersCredit: Photo by H. ...
Smart microrobots that can adapt to their surroundings
Credit: EPFL One day we may be able to ingest tiny robots that deliver drugs directly to diseased tissue, thanks ...
New light shed on intensely studied material
Polarons, bipolarons, and absorption spectroscopy of PEDOTCredit: Photo Peter Holgersson The organic polymer PEDOT is probably one of the world's ...
Scientists discover novel process to convert visible light into infrared light
A discovery by Columbia and Harvard researchers allows innocuous radiation to penetrate living tissue and other materials without the damage ...
Keeping roads in good shape reduces greenhouse gas emissions, Rutgers-led study finds
Delaying pavement maintenance boosts emissions and costsCredit: Hao Wang/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Keeping road pavement in good shape saves money and ...
Drug sponge could minimize side effects of cancer treatment
Absorbent polymer sops up chemotherapy drugs from bloodstream after treatmentCredit: Anand Patel, MD, UCSF With the help of sponges inserted ...
Pitt, NETL engineers identify improved membranes to capture CO2 at coal-fired power plants
Credit: Kutay Sezginel/Hypothetical Materials Lab PITTSBURGH (January 8, 2019) ... A computational modeling method developed at the University of Pittsburgh's ...
UMass Amherst Researchers offer new physics rule to find mechanical strain
UMass Amherst researchers weave two fundamental ideas of geometry and mechanics in a new theory of how thin sheets can ...
Powerful X-ray beams unlock secrets of nanoscale crystal formation
Technique allowed continuous study of cobalt nanoparticles as they grewCredit: Allison Carter, Georgia Tech High-energy X-ray beams and a clever ...
New materials could 'drive wound healing' by harnessing natural healing methods
Materials are widely used to help heal wounds: Collagen sponges help treat burns and pressure sores, and scaffold-like implants are ...
Stevens researcher receives NSF CAREER Award to develop portable solar panels
Stephanie Lee has been awarded one of NSF's most prestigious awards for her work in making solar panels portable, affordable ...
DNA on auto-pilot
Credit: The Biodesign Institute at ASU Nature has made extravagant use of a simple molecule--DNA, the floorplan of all earthly ...
A catalytic flying carpet
Chemical engineering researchers at Pitt develop self-powered microfluidic sheet that wraps, flaps and creepsCredit: Abhrajit Laskar PITTSBURGH (January 2, 2019) ...
For first time, researchers can measure insecticide on surface of mosquito nets
Insecticide-infused mosquito netting is in widespread use around the world to limit the spread of mosquito-borne diseases, such as malaria. ...
