Tag: Materials

New weapons against antibiotic resistanceCredit: Empa In the arms race "mankind against bacteria", bacteria are currently ahead of us. Our ...

Inspired by nature, the research to develop a new load-bearing material

Credit: University of Leeds Inspired by nature, the researchers developing a new load-bearing material Engineers have developed a new material ...

Photoexpansion: Bio-based polyesters hard film

Scientists established a new concept of "photoexpansion" using microfabricated polycinnamate hard films revealed by time-resolved IR spectroscopyCredit: Image courtesy: Tatsuo ...

SMART breakthrough in materials discovery enables ‘twistronics’ for bulk systems

The findings allow manipulation of materials for the first time by stacking films at a twist angle, allowing a new ...

Scientists glimpse signs of a puzzling state of matter in a superconductor

Known as 'pair-density waves,' it may be key to understanding how superconductivity can exist at relatively high temperaturesCredit: Jun-Sik Lee/SLAC ...

The future looks bright for infinitely recyclable plastic

A new environmental and technological analysis suggests that a revolutionary eco-friendly plastic is almost ready to hit the shelvesCredit: (Credit: ...

Acceleration Consortium applies artificial intelligence to discovery of advanced materials

New collaboration on self-driving laboratories to focus on materials design in the areas of energy, the environment, structural and biomedical ...

Scientists capture first ever image of an electron’s orbit within an exciton

A revolutionary technique gives scientists an unparalleled close-up view inside fleeting particles called excitonsCredit: OIST In a world-first, researchers from ...

Lighting it up: Fast material manipulation through a laser

Credit: © Beaulieu Making the speed of electronic technology as fast as possible is a central aim of contemporary materials ...

Scientists find CO2-rich liquid water in ancient meteorite

Scientists detect small pockets of carbon dioxide-rich liquid water in a meteorite dating from the early solar systemCredit: Dr. Akira ...

A “finger phantom” to train treatment of trigger finger using ultrasound guidance

This 3D-printed anatomical finger model is a low-cost ultrasound training tool for procedural guidance in corticosteroid injections.Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ...

New process breaks down biodegradable plastics faster

Invention could solve waste management challenges on the battlefieldCredit: Courtesy University of California, Berkeley RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- With ...

To design truly compostable plastic, scientists take cues from nature

New technology could steer plastics from landfills, oceans -- and into your backyard compost binCredit: UC Berkeley photo by Ting ...

New process makes ‘biodegradable’ plastics truly compostable