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'Buildings' in Human Bone May Hold Key to Stronger 3D-Printed Lightweight Structures

December 6, 2019

The discovery of how a "beam" in human bone material handles a lifetime's worth of wear and tear could translate to better 3D...

Liquid Crystal Polymer Learns to Move and Grab Objects

December 5, 2019

Researchers at Aalto University and Tampere University have taught a liquid crystal polymer to move, and to stick to an objec...

New Pads Absorb Shock Better Than Foam with Air Flow and Easy Manufacture

November 27, 2019

HRL Laboratories' microlattice impact attenuator pads outperform current helmet pads in single or multiple hits and are made ...

New, Slippery Toilet Coating Provides Cleaner Flushing, Saves Water

November 19, 2019

Innovative coating could reduce toilet water consumption by half, increase water sustainability

Magnetic Skin Ensures the Force Is with You

November 12, 2019

A novel artificial skin developed at KAUST is wearable, flexible, lightweight, and magnetized, making it useful in a var...

3D-Printed Plastics with High Performance Electrical Circuits

November 5, 2019

Rutgers innovation could lead to better drones, satellites, and biomedical devices

Chameleon's Tongue Strike Inspires Fast-Acting Robots

October 29, 2019

Robots can catch live insects in the blink of an eye

Bioprinting: Living Cells in a 3D Printer

October 23, 2019

With a new process developed at TU Wien (Vienna), living cells can be integrated into fine structures created in a 3D printer...

New Material Captures Carbon Dioxide

October 15, 2019

The captured CO2 can be converted into useful organic materials

How to Make Biocatalysts Immortal

October 10, 2019

Research teams have been working for some time on making efficient biocatalysts containing oxygen-sensitive hydrogenases...

A Cool Alternative to Air Conditioning

October 9, 2019

Modern air conditioning systems consume significant amounts of energy to cool buildings during the daytime, generating signif...

Could Recreating Freshwater Lakes Help Trial Plastic Alternatives?

September 4, 2019

In the first experiment of its kind, scientists are looking at new ways to test how plastics degrade in water—which cou...

Water Harvester Makes It Easy to Quench Your Thirst in the Desert

August 29, 2019

New metal-organic framework enables capture of water from dry air 24/7

Enhancing Materials for Hi-Res Patterning to Advance Microelectronics

August 28, 2019

Scientists at Brookhaven Lab's center for functional nanomaterials created 'hybrid' organic-inorganic materials for transferr...

Disappearing Act: Device Vanishes on Command after Military Missions

August 26, 2019

Material could also be used someday in building materials or environmental sensors

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Tuesday February 11, 2020

Improve Your Lab Productivity: Automated Liquid Handling Solutions

Thursday February 20, 2020

The Future of Science is (Comfortably) Within Reach: Lab Design and Ergonomics

Tuesday March 24, 2020

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Thursday December 5, 2019

Managing Lab Chemicals Safely

Wednesday November 27, 2019

Designing for a Forensic Crime Laboratory

Wednesday November 20, 2019

Impact of Human Error in Titration

Tuesday November 12, 2019

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