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Laser Technology Overcomes Medical Device Marking Challenges

Lasers are used in different ways for processing medical devices. Laser marking machines with integrated vision systems emerged as an effective means of identifying medical components, e.g. for marking UDI compliant code...

From FOBA Laser Marking & Engraving 23 Oct 2014

Radical Technique Enables Physicists to Create Water Tractor Beam

The Australian National University physicists have developed a water tractor beam offering an innovative method capable of confining oil spills, explaining rips at the beach or manipulating floating objects.

21 Oct 2014

Scientists Create New Hydrogen Mixture that Exhibits Different Molecular Interactions

Scientists have combined hydrogen (H2) and deuterium (D2) to produce a new “Phase IV” material in which molecular interaction was found to be different than previously observed. This is the first time Anderson localization from vibrational energy has been noticed during interaction with different masses in a material.

21 Oct 2014

Researchers Shatter Mystery Surrounding Deformation Mechanism in Metallic Glass

Researchers at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory have unravelled the mystery of the deformation mechanism found in metallic glasses.

20 Oct 2014

DNA-Brick Self-Assembly Technique Paves the Way for Breakthrough Nanodevices

A group of researchers from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard have designed large DNA crystals with an accurately defined depth and sophisticated features, paving the way for new and advanced nanodevices.

20 Oct 2014

Ultrasound Waves Power Piezoelectric Implant Device Wirelessly

Researchers at Stanford University have developed an ultrasound-powered, tiny electronic device for medical implant applications. These devices can be powered wirelessly, and now the researchers are trying to further reduce its size.

16 Oct 2014

Protein-Based Smart Materials Demonstrate Extreme Sensitivity to the Environment

A new class of protein-based, smart materials has been created by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley. These materials could help develop new kinds of drug release systems, flow valves, biological sensors and sensitive, flexible coatings that can manufactured at low-cost on an industrial scale.

15 Oct 2014

Metamaterial Illusion Coating Makes Objects Invisible to Remote Inspection

Electrical engineers at Penn State have developed an illusion coating that makes an object look like something else. They have reported this study in the scientific journal, Advanced Functional Materials.

15 Oct 2014

Scientists Develop Early-Warning System for Lithium-Ion Batteries

A “smart" lithium-ion battery developed by scientists at Stanford University has a warning system that alerts users in advance if the battery is getting overheated and may burst into flames.

14 Oct 2014

Complex Cholesterol Synthesis Process Unveiled Through Enzyme Mapping

Rockefeller University researchers have identified a new method which reveals the complex molecular structure of cholesterol by mapping a key enzyme structure during cholesterol production.

13 Oct 2014

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Materials Science News

Laser Technology Overcomes Medical Device Marking Challenges

Radical Technique Enables Physicists to Create Water Tractor Beam

Scientists Create New Hydrogen Mixture that Exhibits Different Molecular Interactions

Researchers Shatter Mystery Surrounding Deformation Mechanism in Metallic Glass

DNA-Brick Self-Assembly Technique Paves the Way for Breakthrough Nanodevices

Ultrasound Waves Power Piezoelectric Implant Device Wirelessly

Protein-Based Smart Materials Demonstrate Extreme Sensitivity to the Environment

Metamaterial Illusion Coating Makes Objects Invisible to Remote Inspection

Scientists Develop Early-Warning System for Lithium-Ion Batteries

Complex Cholesterol Synthesis Process Unveiled Through Enzyme Mapping

A Platform Approach to Scientific Data Flow Management: Everything You Need to Know

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

Discussing Market Expansion and Business Strategy with PerkinElmer

Revontium™: Compact XRF Spectrometer

UV Cure Dielectric Sensor: Precision Monitoring for UV Cured Resins with Quick-Connect Fixture

Top Loading Furnaces From Deltech

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How Isolation Works in a Simple Mass-Spring-Damper System

Fiber Orientation and Distribution Measurement in a Composite Polymer

Determining 31 Elements in Soil

Nasal Spray Device Measurement Using Laser Diffraction and the Spraytec

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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A Platform Approach to Scientific Data Flow Management: Everything You Need to Know

Advancing Laboratory Collaboration - Connexus®

Discussing Market Expansion and Business Strategy with PerkinElmer

1Overcoming Challenges in Solid-State Sodium Battery Production

2Microbial Platform for Producing Biodegradable Polylactide Modifiers

3The Future of High-Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries

4New Recipes for Improved Battery Materials

5Transforming Carbon Dioxide and Lignin Into Biodegradable Polymers

6A Greener Way of Producing Ammonia

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