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Cutting-Edge Demos Boost Small Business Growth in the UK’s Machining Sector

From robotic machining, digital machine shop planning, low-cost machining IoT and process optimisations for cycling, automotive, fashion, and covid response, engineering experts at Scotland's world-leading R&D manufacturing hub have helped growing businesses harness their competitive edge after completing a major European project.

27 Jul 2023

$4.6 Million Awarded to Advance Fusion Energy

In recent times, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) declared around $4.6 million in funding for 18 projects that took place at national laboratories and US universities.

26 Jul 2023

Dry Battery Manufacturing Process Shows Promise for Cleaner, More Durable Batteries

The lithium-ion batteries used to power electric vehicles are key to a clean energy economy. But their electrodes are usually made using a wet slurry with toxic solvents, an expensive manufacturing approach that poses health and environmental risks.

26 Jul 2023

Sandwiched Semiconductor Promises Truly Elastic Electronics Systems

A Penn State-led research team may have discovered a means to circumvent the obstacle inhibiting the development of genuinely elastic electronic systems, the type required for improved human-machine interfaces, artificial skins, smart health care, and more.

26 Jul 2023

Cleanroom Test Center for High-Purity Cleaning Tasks

In line with the exceptionally high particulate and filmic cleanliness requirements that have to be met for high-tech components in an ever-increasing number of industries, acp systems AG has extended its test capacities.

26 Jul 2023

Carbon Nanomaterial Could Revolutionize Treatment for Down Syndrome

Scientists at the Texas A&M University Health Science Center (Texas A&M Health) have discovered that a nano-sized carbon material derived from the oxidation of carbon-rich sources could be used to treat Down syndrome and other disorders associated with high levels of hydrogen sulfide.

25 Jul 2023

Nanoclays: A New Frontier in Synthetic Materials Chemistry

Microscopic materials made of clay designed by researchers at the University of Missouri could be key to the future of synthetic materials chemistry.

25 Jul 2023

Two-Dimensional Lead Layers with Specially Developed Method

As part of the research group “Proximity-induced correlation effects in low-dimensional structures (FOR 5242),” scientists from Chemnitz University of Technology’s Professorship of Analysis of Solid Surfaces and Professorship of Experimental Physics with a particular emphasis on Technical Physics are investigating the functionalization of low-dimensional electron gases.

25 Jul 2023

JEOL Introduces Two New Scanning Electron Microscopes at M&M 2023

July 24, 2023, M&M 2023 Minneapolis, MN -- JEOL introduces two new Scanning Electron Microscopes this week at M&M 2023 in Minneapolis. The new SEMs incorporate the next level of intelligent technology and automat...

From JEOL USA, Inc. 25 Jul 2023

Discovering Ways to Program the Surface of Nanoclays

Clay-based microscopic materials developed by University of Missouri researchers may hold the key to the future of synthetic materials chemistry.

25 Jul 2023

CRAIC Technologies Launches Innovative SampleSafe™ Technology for Microscopy and Microspectroscopy Applications

CRAIC Technologies, a leading innovator of scientific instrumentation for microscopy and spectroscopy applications, has announced the launch of its new SampleSafe™ technology.

From CRAIC Technologies 25 Jul 2023

Introducing ROOTS: Biodegradable 3D-Printed Designer Footwear

Balena, the material science company aimed at making advanced biodegradable polymer materials for a more sustainable fashion industry, today announced an exciting partnership with acclaimed designer Kitty Shukman to create a unique 3D-printed concept slide with a natural kick: ROOTS.

From Balena 24 Jul 2023

New Power Level Record Set by Spallation Neutron Source

The particle accelerator beam operating power of the Spallation Neutron Source at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory hit 1.7 megawatts, breaking the previous record by a wide margin.

24 Jul 2023

Semi-Folding Origami Sheets Deliver New Dimension for 3D Printing

Complex items require a lot of 2D layers to be laid down during the 3D printing process, therefore this procedure normally takes a long time. The technique typically results in significant material waste since it has to support the incomplete item.

24 Jul 2023

Renewable Energy Sources can Power Water Remediation

Using electrochemistry to separate different particles within a solution (also known as electrochemical separation) is an energy-efficient strategy for environmental and water remediation: the process of purifying contaminated water. But while electrochemistry uses less energy than other, similar methods, the electric energy is largely derived from nonrenewable sources like fossil fuels.

24 Jul 2023