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New Flexible, Foldable Supercapacitors for Storing Energy

A team of scientists from the Plasma Physics Research Centre, Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University in Tehran, Iran, have discovered a way of creating paper supercapacitors for electricity storage, according to a new research reported in the journal Heliyon.

21 Nov 2018

EPFL Researchers Develop Hydrogel that Naturally Adheres to Soft Tissue

An innovative hydrogel, which is composed of almost 90% water and naturally sticks to soft tissue like the meniscus and cartilage, has now been developed by EPFL researchers. If repair cells are carried by this hydrogel, then damaged tissues can be healed effectively.

21 Nov 2018

Researchers Manage to Melt Gold Surface at Room Temperature Using an Electron Microscope

An increase in tension could lead to unexpected things—and it is no different for gold atoms. At present, for the first time, scientists from, among others, Chalmers University of Technology have managed to melt the surface of a gold object at room temperature.

21 Nov 2018

New Bendable Smartphone Technology Could Soon Provide Better Health Monitoring

Does the holiday shopping list have a new phone on it? A “radical” technology developed at Purdue University that’s transforming smartphones and other electronic devices into more bendable ones could help save lives in the near future through better health monitoring.

21 Nov 2018

Researchers Use Computational Chemistry to be Able to Successfully Design Functional Materials

With the advent of innovative techniques for gaining insights into and manipulating matter at its most fundamental levels, scientists working in the interdisciplinary field of materials science have been highly successful in producing new types of materials.

20 Nov 2018

Save Time and Improve Work Safety with JofraCloud Remote Calibration

Save time and improve work safety when calibrating sensors in difficult or dangerous locations. When calibrating sensors atop a fermenter tank or smoke stack, for example, the technician needs to only climb a ladder for set up and finish. All set points and readings in between can be done remotely using the cloud based JofraCloud calibration software from AMETEK STC.

From AMETEK STC 20 Nov 2018

International System of Units overhauled in historic vote

Today, in a landmark decision, representatives from 60 countries voted to redefine the International System of Units (SI), changing the world’s definition of the kilogram, the ampere, the kelvin and the mole, forev...

20 Nov 2018

Linkam Launch in situ Mechanical Testing System at 2018 MRS Fall Exhibit

Linkam have been developing solutions for sample characterization to help push the boundaries of science for over 30 years. These are used in many industries and universities around the world to aid in the characterization of materials from polymers to biological tissue.

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 19 Nov 2018

Next Generation FTIR Spectrometer Features New LightDrive Optical Engine Technology

Analytical scientists and laboratory managers seeking high-performing, multi-functional instruments with low cost of ownership can now benefit from a new FTIR spectrometer designed to analyze complex samples quickly and deliver fast, accurate results.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific – Materials & Structural Analysis 19 Nov 2018

Researchers Find a Way to Make “Superalloys” Even More Super

Scientists at Idaho National Laboratory have found out a way to make “superalloys” more super, prolonging their useful life for thousands of hours. The finding could enhance the performance of materials used in nuclear reactors and electrical generators.

19 Nov 2018