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MRI-Like Method for Detecting Flaws Within Batteries

A team of chemists has formulated an MRI-based method that can swiftly diagnose what affects certain types of batteries—from establishing how much charge is present to detecting internal flaws - without having to open them.

4 May 2018

Innovative, Highly Elastic, Biodegradable Hydrogel Could Revolutionize Bio-Printing

Researchers created an elastic biodegradable hydrogel for bio-printing of materials with the ability to emulate soft tissues of the human body. In bio-printing, live cells are used within the scaffolding of the new tissues, and it could prospectively revolutionize cell printing.

4 May 2018

Physicists Construct Motor and Energy Storage Device from Single Component

Physicists and material scientists have been successful in building a motor and an energy storage device from a single component. They used an elastic polymer fiber closed into a ring that was designed to rotate on the application of an external energy supply.

4 May 2018

Wyatt Technology names Geofrey Wyatt CEO and Clifford Wyatt President

Wyatt Technology, the world leader in instrumentation for absolute macromolecular and nanoparticle characterization, announces a number of changes to its executive team, effective immediately. Geofrey Wyatt has...

From Waters | Wyatt Technology 4 May 2018

NEW STRUCTURAL COMPOUNDS FROM RTP COMPANY ARE LIGHT AND TOUGH

RTP Company, a leading global compounder of custom engineered thermoplastics, is pleased to announce the development of new light and tough (LT) Compounds, a series of thermoplastic compounds that weigh 5 - 10% less than...

From RTP Company 4 May 2018

3D Printing Optimized for Plastic Parts

NASA’s upcoming spacecraft, robots that can construct homes, and marathoners’ running shoes are all composed of 3D printed parts.

3 May 2018

Innovative Rhodium Catalyst for Organic Synthesis

A number of beneficial substances—for instance, pharmaceuticals, dyes, and advanced materials—on which our daily life is dependent, are produced by organic chemistry. Yet, it is extremely challenging to predict the characteristics of chemical substances.

3 May 2018

JEOL Announces New Monochromated ARM200F Addition to Atomic Resolution TEM Family

With the next-generation Monochromated Transmission Electron Microscope, JEOL, a leader in development of electron microscopes for imaging and analysis, introduces the latest technology for cutting edge research in development of new materials.

3 May 2018

Olympus Introduces IXplore Inverted Imaging Platform

Olympus IXplore platforms provide automated imaging and advanced analysis tools, designed to accelerate research with precision and reduced phototoxicity.

From Evident Corporation - Industrial Microscopy 2 May 2018

Metal-Free Metamaterial Can Be Dynamically Controlled by Light

Scientists at Duke University have developed the first metal-free, dynamically tunable metamaterial for manipulating electromagnetic waves. The method could form the foundation for technologies spanning from optimized security scanners to new types of visual displays.

2 May 2018

Research Investigates the Use of 1D Materials for Future Generation of Electronics

Prototype devices developed using an exotic material with the ability to conduct a current density 50 times more than traditional copper interconnect technology have been demonstrated by engineers from the University of California, Riverside.

2 May 2018

955 eBrik II LDT Offers a Profitable Solution to the Plastic Molding Industry

Injection plastic molding is a classic automated process that is expensive before started. The profits come with the scale of production, repeatability and precision.

From Ametek Factory Automation 2 May 2018

norelem Anchors Down Safety with New Load Bearing Rings and Bolts

From light to heavy, from easy to awkward, norelem’s range of lifting points components provides safer load bearing in the workplace.

From norelem LTD 2 May 2018

Researchers Test New Materials for Sustainable, Economical Batteries

Inexpensive batteries may be possible using a new conductor material and a new electrode material, which then could result in large-scale storage of renewable energies.

1 May 2018

CO2-Adsorbing Crystals Could Lead to Development of Shape-Memory Porous Materials

Researchers from the Kyoto University have reached a step closer to developing porous materials that can change and maintain their shapes—an attribute called shape-memory effect.

1 May 2018