Scantron Industrial Products Ltd is pleased to announce the development and build of its latest Proscan DDMS 3D Line Defect Detection and Measurement System.
Flexible NIR and SWIR image sensors combine infrared spectral sensing with conformability, offering new possibilities for wearable healthcare, agriculture, inspection, security, robotics, and human-computer interaction. The review highlights advances in organic semiconductors, quantum dots, perovskites, 2D materials, device architectures, and computational imaging while identifying stability, readout integration, and standardized performance measurement as key barriers to practical deployment.
By Akshatha Chandrashekar
13 Aug 2026
Researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Tennessee (UT), Knoxville, have made a scientific advance by using a natural substance from fungi, called chitin, to create hydrogels that are both significantly stronger and tougher.
The F1-GIF™ System by Gatan enhances electron microscopy with superior energy-filtered imaging and EELS, optimizing data quality and acquisition speed.
Polytec is expanding its modular VibroFlex laser vibrometry platform with the new Connect+ Frontend.
With TopMap Sherpa, Polytec introduces a new software generation for its topography measurement systems.
Bruker Corporation today announced an expanded strategic collaboration with Atinary Technologies Inc., the pioneer of Self-Driving Labs® technologies and AI-driven R&D with applications in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, energy, and materials.
Blum-Novotest, leading supplier of innovative and high-quality measuring and testing technology, will be presenting several product highlights for the automation of machining processes at the IMTS 2026 in Chicago, IL (Booth 134710 East Building).
Wiley, a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence, today released the new edition of the Wiley Registry/NIST Mass Spectral Library, a reference database that combines two essential mass spectrometry references in a single, integrated collection, giving scientists the full depth of both to identify unknown chemical compounds.
The global race for critical minerals is reshaping energy, technology, trade, and geopolitical relationships as major powers compete for increasingly strategic resources. The analysis warns that concentrated processing, technological uncertainty, environmental damage, and weak governance could undermine the development benefits available to mineral-rich economies.
By Dr. Noopur Jain
11 Aug 2026
Full-Stokes polarization imaging revealed distinct optical signatures across cubic zirconia, moissanite, natural diamond, and CVD-grown diamond. The tested natural and CVD diamonds differed in polarization symmetry and strain-related birefringence, highlighting the technique's potential for non-destructive gemstone authentication.
By Muhammad Osama
11 Aug 2026
Researchers developed BP16TPB, a recyclable supramolecular ionic liquid adhesive that reached 1.1 MPa underwater adhesion strength on ceramic within 10 seconds. Marangoni-driven solvent exchange displaced interfacial water and triggered reversible self-assembly, enabling durable bonding, stability beyond three years in a static load test, and repeated recycling without loss of performance.
By Muhammad Osama
9 Aug 2026
Thwing-Albert Instrument Company announces the launch of the FP-2265 Friction/Peel Tester, replacing the FP-2260 with a redesigned platform built for today's quality control lab.
Jenike & Johanson is celebrating its 60th anniversary, marking six decades of engineering innovation, scientific leadership, and problem-solving in bulk solids handling.
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have discovered that an ultra-thin version of a common material displays an electrical property that could make it a game-changer in the push toward energy-efficient microelectronic devices.