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Researchers Build Artificial Materials by Arranging Atom by Atom

A team of researchers at Aalto University have created artificial materials with engineered electronic properties.

28 Mar 2017

Tracking Ultrafast Radiation Chemistry Following Interaction of Protons in Water

A promising form of radiation treatment is proton therapy, which can be employed to kill cancerous cells and effectively stop their fast reproduction.

28 Mar 2017

Cobolt Twist 457 nm 200 mW Now Up To 200 Mw CW Single Frequency

Cobolt AB, Swedish manufacturer of high performance lasers, announces the release of a higher power model of the Cobolt TwistTM 457 nm on the 05-01 Series platform. With up to 200 mW single-frequency CW output power, the Cobolt TwistTM is perfectly suited to demanding applications in holography, Raman spectroscopy and photoluminescence. The wavelength and optical properties makes it ideal as a replacement of bulkier Ar+ lasers.

From HÜBNER Photonics 28 Mar 2017

Unexpected Twist in Confined Liquid Crystals may Pave Way for New Sensors

According to a team of researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology a material, which was used for years to color food items ranging from ice creams to corn chips, could potentially have more uses in addition to being used as food dyes.

27 Mar 2017

Researchers Develop Inexpensive Method to 3D-Print Bacteria into Shapes and Patterns

Researchers from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have developed an inexpensive method for 3D printing bacteria into shapes and patterns, which could lead to revolutionary new materials.

27 Mar 2017

New Technology Could Help Drivers and Self-Driving Cars to Avoid Collision

Automotive technology is evolving so fast these days that it’s difficult to predict the features vehicles will have by the end of the next decade.

27 Mar 2017

Students Fabricate New Prototype Using Dimension uPrint 3D Printer

Students at Delaware Valley High School can take classes such as Engineering Design and Development, Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering, Solid Modeling, and Advanced CAD Applications — just a few of the courses that use a 3D printer and software.

27 Mar 2017

New Manufacturing Method for Electrocatalysts Reduces Need for Platinum

Platinum is considered to be one of the bottlenecks hindering the growth of renewable energy as it is an extremely expensive metal.

24 Mar 2017

Researchers Prove that Argon is not the Facilitator for Metallic Hydrogen

Studying hydrogen can teach scientists about the fundamental nature of matter as hydrogen is both the most-abundant and the simplest element in the universe.

24 Mar 2017

Research on Converting Carbon Dioxide to Methanol

Pollution and mankind’s dependence on petroleum products can both be reduced by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) and converting it to methanol and other useful chemicals. Therefore, scientists are extremely interested in catalysts that help in such chemical conversions.

24 Mar 2017

Light-Powered Molecular System Winds and Unwinds Polymer Chains

Combining two types of light-activated molecular machines, chemists in France have created a system that winds and unwinds polymer chains, resulting in a material that contracts and expands, depending upon the wavelength of light that shines upon it.

24 Mar 2017

Chromaflo Technologies Inaugurates New Manufacturing Facility in India

Chromaflo Technologies Corp., is proud to announce the inauguration of Chromaflo India’s new manufacturing facility. As the largest independent global supplier of advanced colorants and chemical dispersions for the paint, coatings and thermoset plastics industries, Chromaflo is excited about this opportunity for expansion.

24 Mar 2017

Alicat Adds Industrial Automation Protocols to Vacuum Flow Control Instruments

EtherNet/IP and DeviceNet options integrate mass flow instruments into coating and sputtering process control

From Alicat Scientific, Inc. 23 Mar 2017

Researchers Apply Light to Remotely Self-Fold 3D Plastic Structures

A team of researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a method that uses light to make two-dimensional (2D) plastic sheets curve into three-dimensional (3D) structures, such as tubes, spheres, or bowls.

23 Mar 2017

Heuresis Corp. Launches Handheld Backscatter Imager

Heuresis Corp., a privately held U.S., company specializing in advanced x-ray instrumentation, is pleased to announce the launch of the HBI-120 handheld backscatter imager.

From Viken Detection 23 Mar 2017