New weapon to combat counterfeit goods: use your smartphone to check for fake merchandise
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have invented a chemical fingerprint that, when used with a phone app, reveals whether ...
Tag: Materials
2 Rice faculty members awarded Sloan Research Fellowships
Torres, Yi selected for work in ocean sciences, physicsCredit: Photo courtesy of Dawn Harmer/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory HOUSTON -- (Feb. ...
Squid could provide an eco-friendly alternative to plastics
Self-healing fabric, abrasion-resistant coatings, precision drug delivery and smart textiles are among the potential applications of squid 'ring tooth' protein ...
GraphON: Conductive coatings and materials breakthrough
Credit: CSIRO Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has created a breakthrough new form of graphitic material that's conductive, easy to ...
Superconduction: Why does it have to be so cold?
Scientists at TU Wien have figured out a new way to approach the question why superconductivity only works at extremely ...
The holy grail of nanowire production
Credit: Jamani Caillet / EPFL Nanowires have the potential to revolutionize the technology around us. Measuring just 5-100 nanometers in ...
Russian researchers made gold nano-stars for intracellular delivery
Credit: Timofey Pylaev et al. Researchers from Russian Academy of Sciences developed a new method for star-shaped nanoparticles synthesis based ...
‘Butterfly-shaped’ palladium subnano cluster built in 3-D
Credit: 2019 Yusuke Sunada, Institute of Industrial Science, The University of Tokyo Tokyo - Miniaturization is the watchword of progress. ...
Large-scale window material developed for PM2.5 capture and light tuning
Credit: YU Shuhong Tuning the light intensity and reducing the concentration of atmospheric particulate matter (PM) in commercial buildings are ...
UTA engineer earns NSF CAREER grant to develop bioinspired, shape-morphing 3D materials
High honorCredit: UT Arlington A University of Texas at Arlington researcher is developing new technology to program 2D materials so ...
Researchers create ultra-lightweight ceramic material that withstands extreme temperatures
UCLA-led team develops highly durable aerogel that could ultimately be an upgrade for insulation on spacecraft UCLA researchers and collaborators ...
Upcycling plastic bags into battery parts (video)
Credit: American Chemical Society Plastic bag pollution has become a huge environmental problem, prompting some cities and countries to heavily ...
Laser-induced graphene gets tough, with help
Rice University lab combines conductive foam with other materials for capable new compositesCredit: Tour Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (Feb. 12, ...
New gel for liver cell culture on microchips
Credit: Karin Söderlund Leifler/Linköping University Scientists at Linköping University have developed a new method to produce hydrated materials, hydrogels, that ...
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