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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

Research on Molecule Assembly Could Lead to Discovery of New Materials

Researchers at the University of Southampton partnered with colleagues at the University of Liverpool and developed a new technique, which is likely to transform the way scientists search for, design and create new materials.

23 Mar 2017

Single-Angle Bragg Ptychography Allows Easier Reconstruction of 3D Data

Under stress, everything reacts differently - even the relatively orderly atoms in crystals.

23 Mar 2017

Viavi Solutions, ESPROS Photonics Launch New Miniaturized Spectral Sensor and Multispectral Sensor Developer Kit

Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ: VIAV) Optical Security and Performance Products (OSP) and ESPROS Photonics Corporation (EPC) today announced the launch of a new miniaturized spectral sensing system-on-a-chip and multispectral sensor developer kit.

From Viavi Solutions 23 Mar 2017

Molecular Dynamics Simulations Help Predict Shift in Glass Transition Temperature of a Confined Liquid

Polymers are used for countless applications, and the most vital property that dictates which polymer is selected for a given application is its "glass transition temperature."

23 Mar 2017