An injectable, programmable biomaterial that could fight and help prevent cancer, HIV and other infectious diseases has been developed by researchers belonging to Harvard University’s Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering and Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. The programmable biomaterial that can be delivered through non–surgical injection, has the ability to assemble spontaneously into a 3D structure in vivo.
By Stuart Milne
10 Dec 2014
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have now revealed a common characteristic extending through the range of glassy materials. They show that the scaling between the stiffness and strength of a glassy material does not change, implying a steady critical strain, which these materials can withstand before catastrophic failure, in spite of the high variation found in the physical properties of this class of materials.
An unexpected form of electronic order has been discovered in a new unconventional superconductors family, by a collaborating team of researchers belonging to the Brookhaven National Laboratory, Columbia Physics, Columbia Engineering and the Kyoto University. This discovery confirms a connection between new titanium-oxypnictide superconductors and the common iron-pnictides and cuprates. The finding offers a new family of materials that can help researchers gain more knowledge about the secrets of high-temperature superconductivity.
By Stuart Milne
10 Dec 2014
Labthink Packaging Safety Testing Center was established recently, which can be divided into Research Laboratory and Cloud Testing Center.
A leading Canadian open access fabrication and characterization facility, the University of Alberta nanoFAB, has recently purchased three Oxford Instruments plasma etch systems. The systems provide upgraded capabilities to the current installed base and ensure that the nanoFAB has state of the art systems, facilitating the growing demand for its top class purpose built cleanroom facility.
Sustainable building systems company Limetec has introduced an exclusive full colour-match service for its popular range of Baumit decorative finish render products.
EcoCortec® the most advanced manufacturer of high-tech Vapor phase Corrosion Inhibiting (VpCI®) films and bags in Europe is proudly announcing the latest innovation in its wide range of flexible packaging products. The plant is now offering special custom VpCI® film covers/hoods in various sizes and shapes.
Researchers at the Vienna University of Technology have revealed that the missing iron atoms in Magnetite’s (Fe3O4) sub-surface layer govern its properties. "It turns out that the surface of Fe3O4 is not Fe3O4 at all, but rather Fe11O16," says Professor Ulrike Diebold, head of the metal-oxide-research group at TU Wien (Vienna).
By Alessandro Pirolini
9 Dec 2014
A research consortium is applying 3D printing technology to develop an industrial process for producing food for elderly people who face difficulty in swallowing or chewing food. This endeavor is part of PERFORMANCE, an EU-funded project which is scheduled for completion in 2015.
Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed a new method which uses colloidal quantum dots (CQDs) to spray solar cells onto flexible surfaces. This invention is a major advancement towards the production of low-cost spray-on solar cells.
By Alexander Chilton
9 Dec 2014
University of Michigan scientists have discovered a number of properties of the compound samarium hexaboride, which may pave the way for next-generation electronics and quantum computers.
By Alexander Chilton
9 Dec 2014
Scientists at Forschungszentrum Jülich have used a new method to successfully study light propagation inside a solar cell directly.
By Alexander Chilton
9 Dec 2014
TenCate Advanced Composites North America, a leading global composite materials company for space and aerospace applications, has developed and provided heat resistant composites for the heat shield and backshell structu...
An eco-friendly, cost-effective process to produce lactic acid from glycerol has been developed by research groups at ETH Zurich. Glycerol is a waste by-product that is obtained during production of biodiesel.
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