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Researchers Take Important Step Toward Viable Manufacture of Biofuel

An international research collaboration has taken an important step toward the commercially viable manufacture of biobutanol, an alcohol whose strong potential as a fuel for gasoline-powered engines could pave the path away from fossil fuels.

28 Apr 2020

Using Neutron Crystallography to Reveal Structural Details of a Large Protein

Understanding the behavior of proteins and enzymes is key to unlocking the secrets of biological processes.

28 Apr 2020

Magnons Within Bose-Einstein Condensate Behave in a Repulsive Manner

Data transmission that works by means of magnetic waves instead of electric currents - for many scientists, this is the basis of future technologies that will make transmission faster and individual components smaller and more energy-efficient.

28 Apr 2020

A Highly Effective Technique to Paint Complex 3D-Printed Objects

Rutgers engineers have created a highly effective way to paint complex 3D-printed objects, such as lightweight frames for aircraft and biomedical stents, that could save manufacturers time and money and provide new opportunities to create "smart skins" for printed parts.

28 Apr 2020

Oxford Instruments’ Plasma Technology and NanoScience Businesses Collaborate with the Consortium, That Wins a Landmark Grant to Boost Quantum Technologies in the UK

Innovate UK awards the largest ever Government grant aimed at the commercialisation of superconducting quantum technologies to a strong consortium of four companies and two universities, and positions the UK as a global leader in the field.

From Oxford Instruments Semiconductor 28 Apr 2020

SAKOR Technologies Announces Dynamometer Line for Testing Electric Motor Efficiency to Meet International Environmental Standards

SAKOR Technologies Inc., a recognized leader in the area of high-performance dynamometer systems, announces that it has developed a series of dynamometer systems ideal for customers required to test and verify the level of efficiency of electric motors in accordance with a variety of national and international standards, including IEC 60034-2-1; IEEE 112B; and Canadian standard C390-93.

From SAKOR Technologies 28 Apr 2020

Seika Offers New Solder Paste Testing Solutions

Seika Machinery, Inc., a leading provider of advanced machinery, materials and engineering services, is pleased to offer the new PCU-285 Spiral Viscometer and DS-10S Dip Tester for Selective Solder from Malcom.

From Seika Machinery, Inc. 28 Apr 2020

Researchers Find a Limit to How Runny a Liquid can be

Scientists from Queen Mary University of London and the Russian Academy of Sciences have found a limit to how runny a liquid can be.

27 Apr 2020

Water-in-Salt Electrolytes Could be an Alternative to Solvents Used in Car Batteries

Highly concentrated aqueous electrolytes, known as water-in-salt electrolytes, could be an alternative to the organic solvents used in car batteries and other electrochemical devices.

27 Apr 2020

New Catalyst can More Efficiently Convert Ethane into Ethylene

A research team led by North Carolina State University has engineered a new catalyst that can more efficiently convert ethane into ethylene, which is used in a variety of manufacturing processes.

27 Apr 2020

Olympus Named a Gold Edison Award Winner

Olympus is proud to announce their X Line Objectives received a Gold Edison Award in the Applied Technology category and Optical & Imaging Technologies subcategory.

From Evident Corporation - NDT 27 Apr 2020

UMD Research Opens Door to New Library of Nanostructured Bimetallic Particles

The development of bimetallic nanoparticles (i.e., tiny particles composed of two different metals that exhibit several new and improved properties) represents a novel area of research with a wide range of potential applications.

27 Apr 2020

FSU Scientists Discover New Structure for Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials

Florida State researchers have published a new study in the journal Science Advances that explains how they created a hollow nanostructure for metal halide perovskites that would allow the material to emit a highly efficient blue light.

27 Apr 2020

Novel High-Performance Ceramic Fuel Cell Operates on Butane Gas

A Korean research team has developed a high-performance ceramic fuel cell that can operate on butane fuels.

27 Apr 2020

New Material Shows Promise for Use in Solar Cells

A widespread transition to solar energy will depend heavily on reliable, safe, and affordable technology like batteries for energy storage and solar cells for energy conversion. At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, researchers are focused heavily on both parts of that equation.

By Joan Nugent 27 Apr 2020