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Researchers Develop a Permeable, Microporous Material for Wearable Biosensors

Biosensors that are wearable on human skin or safely used inside the body are increasingly prevalent for both medical applications and everyday health monitoring.

17 Sep 2020

New Automated 3D Printing Method to Produce Multicolor Microstructures

Researchers have developed an automated 3D printing method that can produce multicolor 3D microstructures using different materials.

17 Sep 2020

New Analytical Model Improves Battery Performance

According to engineers from Rice University, a simpler and more efficient method to estimate performance will result in more improved batteries.

17 Sep 2020

Instron® Continues to Provide Free Remote Training Opportunities for Students and Teachers Until the End of the Year

Instron is a strong supporter of STEM education and the training of young engineers.

From Instron - USA 17 Sep 2020

Reviewing the Traditional Powder Testing Toolkit

Engineers have been devising ways to quantify powder behaviour for many decades and a wide range of testers enjoy routine use across powder processing industries.

From Freeman Technology 17 Sep 2020

Efficient Strategy for the Design of Carbonaceous Materials as Cathodes for Batteries

The growing demands for ultrahigh energy density batteries used in electronic devices, electrical vehicles, and large-scale energy storage have inspired wide search on novel electrode materials, especially high-capacity cathode materials for Li-ion batteries.

16 Sep 2020

Aquatic Creatures Inspire Slippery Surfaces for Marine Vehicles

Long-distance cargo ships lose a significant amount of energy due to fluid friction. Looking to the drag reduction mechanisms employed by aquatic life can provide inspiration on how to improve efficiency.

16 Sep 2020

Study Sheds Light on Disordered and Fractal Systems

Researchers led by the University of Tsukuba studied the vibrational modes of an intrinsically disordered protein to understand its anomalously strong response at low frequencies.

16 Sep 2020

A Simple Technique to Dynamically Curve a Photonic Jet

The photon jet effect was discovered in the early 2000s. The jet is an electromagnetic wave focused at the surface of a quartz glass microsphere, which is at lens focus.

16 Sep 2020

Researchers Develop an Ultra-Small Actuator with the Fastest On/Off Switch

How do you turn on and off an ultra-small component in advanced technologies- You need an actuator, a device that transmits an input such as electricity into physical motion.

16 Sep 2020

A Silicon-Based Light Source Emits Single Photons

Quantum technology holds great promise: Just a few years from now, quantum computers are expected to revolutionize database searches, AI systems, and computational simulations

16 Sep 2020

Prometheus Fuels Licenses ORNL's Ethanol-to-Jet-Fuel Conversion Process

Prometheus Fuels has licensed an ethanol-to-jet-fuel conversion process developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

16 Sep 2020

Peptide-Based Organic Materials Show Promise for Energy Harvesting Applications

Nanogenerators capable of converting mechanical energy into electricity are typically made from metal oxides and lead-based perovskites.

16 Sep 2020

Researchers Define the Melting Curve of Elements at High Pressure

In the past few years, considerable efforts have been made to analyze the melting curve of elements at elevated pressure.

16 Sep 2020

Thin Films of Different Materials can Boost Solar Cell Efficiency

Although solar cells have advanced to a large extent, economical, thin film solar cells are yet to catch up with the more costly, crystalline solar cells in terms of efficiency.

16 Sep 2020