Smart, self-powered knee implants could reduce number of knee replacement surgeries
Implants can provide doctors with regular activity updates and are powered by the patient's movementCredit: Binghamton University, State University of ...
Tag: Materials
Scientists use microorganism to fabricate functional bacterial cellulose in situ
Credit: GAO Minghong Bacterial cellulose (BC) is a cellulose material produced by microbial fermentation with a unique porous network structure. ...
NUS engineers develop novel strategy for designing tiny semiconductor particles for wide-ranging applications
MoS2 quantum dots synthesised with the new approach can potentially generate cancer-killing properties Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) nanomaterials ...
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 ...
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 ...
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