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Copper Prevents the Spread of MRSA Infections

Researchers from the University of Southampton have demonstrated the ability of copper to kill methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria that spread from one person to another by physical contact or fingertip contamination of surfaces.

24 Feb 2016

Researchers Use 3D Printer to Unlock the Mystery of Plant-Pollinator Systems

University of Oregon (UO) researchers have discovered the secret behind the mimicry used by Dracula orchids to attract flies and guarantee their survival, using a 3D printer to spoof the flies.

24 Feb 2016

Researchers Find Way to Control Properties of Composite Material for Biomedical Applications

Researchers from a number of disciplines at North Carolina State University collaborated to create a composite material capable of emitting heat and light when exposed to radiation of specific wavelengths. The material can also be customized to possess specific mechanical features. This composite could possibly be adapted for use in drug delivery, biomedical imaging, and therapeutic treatments.

24 Feb 2016

Toppan Printing Develops Next-Generation EUV Photomask for Leading-Edge Semiconductors

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (Toppan), the world's premier photomask manufacturer, announced today that it has developed a next-generation EUV photomask for leading-edge semiconductors.

24 Feb 2016

Improved Humidity Conformance Testing for DVS Analyzers

Hiden Isochema announces a new improved conformance test method for their dynamic vapor sorption (DVS) analyzers.

From Hiden Isochema 24 Feb 2016

University Research Group Utilise the Systech 8001 OTR Analyser to Test the Oxygen Barrier Properties of Biodegradable Packaging Materials

The University of Helsinki is at the forefront of international research and doctoral education. The quality of the University's research is reflected in the high number of Centres of Excellence, Academy Professors, Fellows and Researchers.

From Industrial Physics Product Integrity Limited 24 Feb 2016

Gasera Launches A New Multi-Gas Analyser

For climate change prevention, border security and occupational safety

24 Feb 2016

IONICON Presents the new PTR-TOF 1000 Ultra Trace Gas Analyzer

Up to 10x more sensitivity thanks to the revolutionary new ION-BOOSTER funnel technology.

From IONICON Analytik 24 Feb 2016

Research Group Uses Focused Laser Beam to Analyze Fundamentals of Boiling

Gather your patience and put the old “a watched pot never boils” saying to the test. The experience might rival watching paint dry, but of course the water will eventually begin to boil. When it does, you’ll see a flurry of bubbles form and quickly rise to the surface of the water. Once it kicks in, it builds at a furious pace and quickly creates a roiling cauldron on your stovetop. Time to add the pasta.

24 Feb 2016

NUS Researchers Develop Environmentally Friendly Food Packaging Material

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have successfully developed an environmentally-friendly food packaging material that is free from chemical additives, by fortifying natural chitosan-based composite film with grapefruit seed extract (GFSE). This novel food packaging material can slow down fungal growth, doubling the shelf-life of perishable food, such as bread.

24 Feb 2016

Scientists Study Magnetic and Ferroelectric Properties of Multiferroic Materials

In 1894, Pierre Curie speculated on the “the symmetry in physical phenomena, symmetry of an electric field and a magnetic field.” Since then material scientists have working to discover a unique material that displays the coexistence of ferroelectricity and magnetism in a single compound, referred to as a multiferroic compound.

24 Feb 2016

New Material Shows Promise to Optimize Charge Rate of Li-Ion Batteries

Lithium-ion batteries gained popularity in the 1990s, and have lead to the replacement of nickel-metal hydride batteries. Today Li-ion batteries power numerous electronic gadgets, such as mobile, laptops, and tablets.

24 Feb 2016

Rice Researchers Build Open-Source Laser Sintering Printer to Create Biomaterials

Bioengineers at Rice University have developed OpenSLS, an open-source, selective laser sintering platform, by altering a commercial-grade CO2 laser cutter.

24 Feb 2016

Ultrafast 3D-Printed Graphene-Based Technology for Probable Use in Advanced Electronics

A team of researchers from the University of California Santa Cruz and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) recently announced the first instance of ultrafast 3D-printed graphene supercapacitor electrodes capable of outperforming comparable electrodes, manufactured using conventional techniques.

24 Feb 2016

JEC World 2016 to Introduce Four New Display Areas Dedicated to Automotive, Aeronautics, Sports and Sustainability

The JEC World exhibition that reaches in 2016 the unequalled surface of 62,000 sqm will introduce, for the first time, four new display areas totaling more than 1,800 sqm. The so-called Planets will feature innovative and iconic parts, final products, and some of the 2016 JEC Innovation Awards recipients.

23 Feb 2016

Materials Science News

Copper Prevents the Spread of MRSA Infections

Researchers Use 3D Printer to Unlock the Mystery of Plant-Pollinator Systems

Researchers Find Way to Control Properties of Composite Material for Biomedical Applications

Toppan Printing Develops Next-Generation EUV Photomask for Leading-Edge Semiconductors

Improved Humidity Conformance Testing for DVS Analyzers

University Research Group Utilise the Systech 8001 OTR Analyser to Test the Oxygen Barrier Properties of Biodegradable Packaging Materials

Gasera Launches A New Multi-Gas Analyser

IONICON Presents the new PTR-TOF 1000 Ultra Trace Gas Analyzer

Research Group Uses Focused Laser Beam to Analyze Fundamentals of Boiling

NUS Researchers Develop Environmentally Friendly Food Packaging Material

Scientists Study Magnetic and Ferroelectric Properties of Multiferroic Materials

New Material Shows Promise to Optimize Charge Rate of Li-Ion Batteries

Rice Researchers Build Open-Source Laser Sintering Printer to Create Biomaterials

Ultrafast 3D-Printed Graphene-Based Technology for Probable Use in Advanced Electronics

JEC World 2016 to Introduce Four New Display Areas Dedicated to Automotive, Aeronautics, Sports and Sustainability

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