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Innovative Assembly Method Quickly Transforms 2D Structures into Complex 3D Shapes

Researchers from the Northwestern University, Tsinghua University and the University of Illinois have developed a method that uses cuts in a material to assemble complex 3D nano- and microstructures from materials like silicon.

By Beth Ellison 10 Sep 2015

San Diego Business Journal Selects Nordson ASYMTEK as Finalist for 2015 Manufacturing Award

Nordson ASYMTEK, a Nordson company, a global leader in dispensing, jetting, and coating equipment and technologies, announces that it has been selected as a finalist for the San Diego Business Journal 2015 Manufacturing Award.

From Nordson ASYMTEK 10 Sep 2015

Strem Chemicals Expands Dirhodium Catalyst Portfolio with University of Canberra

Strem Chemicals, Inc., a manufacturer of specialty chemicals for research and development, is pleased to announce the addition of Rh2(S-PTTL)4 (Strem catalog 45-2105) to its portfolio of Dirhodium Catalysts.

From Strem Chemicals 10 Sep 2015

TacticID Utilized in Emerging Asia Synthetic Rice Crisis

B&W Tek, an advanced instrumentation company that delivers lab quality Raman spectroscopy solutions through user-friendly mobile platforms is proud to announce that their award-winning TacticID-GP handheld spectrometer has been utilized by a Philippine federal safety agency as a critical safety tool for the identification of plastic rice – a quickly emerging problem across Asia.

From Metrohm AG 9 Sep 2015

Innovative Zippered Tube Configuration to Create Stiff, Foldable Origami Structures

A study conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Tokyo has created a unique “zippered tube” design to provide paper structures with enough stiffness to be able to hold weight, and at the same time, to be folded flat, thereby enabling easy storage and shipping.

By Stuart Milne 8 Sep 2015

Physicists Succeed in Identifying Origin of Spin Seebeck Effect

A team of German and American physicists from the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU), the University of Kaiserslautern, the University of Konstanz, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), have been able to trace the origin of the Spin Seebeck effect (SSE).

8 Sep 2015

Researchers Aim to Create Portable Device for Measuring Effects of Friction on Tennis Courts

A group of engineers from the University of Sheffield has collaborated with the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to develop a portable, handheld device, which could determine the amount of friction produced by players on tennis courts.

By Stuart Milne 8 Sep 2015

Researchers Propose Theoretical Model for Developing Multiferroic Sandwich

A new joint study carried out by SISSA and Northwestern University researchers proposes a theoretical model for developing materials that exhibit both magnetism and ferroelectricity.

8 Sep 2015

Seamless Carbon-Based Nanomaterials Maintain Excellent Conductivity in 3D

A group of researchers has developed an innovative, one-step process for fabricating perfect carbon-based nanomaterials, which maintain excellent mechanical, electrical and thermal characteristics in 3D.

8 Sep 2015

Solar Water-Splitting Technology Increases Power Conversion Efficiency

A research team at the Rice University has developed solar-based water-splitting technology that uses light-activated nanoparticles. Researchers have devised a new and efficient method for capturing solar energy and converting it into renewable, clean energy by splitting of water molecules.

8 Sep 2015

Hedgehog Robots Could Hop and Tumble on Comets and Asteroids

Researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the Stanford University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have developed 'Hedgehog' robots that are capable of hopping, tumbling and flipping in microgravity.

8 Sep 2015

New Video from SciAps Demonstrates Real Scrap Metal Applications of Handheld LIBS

A new video from SciAps features a real world demonstration of the Z handheld elemental analyzer, and a candid interview at Wentworth Scrap Metals.

From SciAps, Inc. 8 Sep 2015

ELIX Polymers to Highlight New High Heat Polymers at Fakuma 2015

ELIX Polymers, a leading specialist in ABS high performance materials, will demonstrate the benefits of the company’s superior tailor-made solutions for high quality thermoplastics applications.

8 Sep 2015

Exeter Analytical Celebrates 21st Anniversary of Opening European Headquarters

Specialists in CHN Microanalysis - Exeter Analytical are celebrating the 21st anniversary of opening their European headquarters in the UK.

From Exeter Analytical (UK), Ltd 8 Sep 2015

Xoptix Launches Innovative CementSizer for In-Process Particle Sizing

Xoptix Ltd have launched their innovative CementSizer incorporating patented technology, specifically designed for in-process particle sizing in the cement industry. The CementSizer has unique sampling probe options that ensure sampling directly from the process line is representative, offering a robust real-time system for process optimization.

From Xoptix 8 Sep 2015