New way to control magnetism in super-thin materials
A team of researchers has discovered a powerful new method to control magnetic behavior in ultra-thin materials—an advance that could lead to faster, smaller,...
3D printing biodegradable polymers into functional electronics
SUTD researchers demonstrate a new 3D printing method that produces electrically conductive structures from sustainable materials, enabling potential applications in sensors, electronics, and wearables.
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Texas tests its first plastic road
UTA-led project tackles plastic pollution crisis while building tougher, longer-lasting roads
If you’re driving through Rockwall, you’d never guess the road beneath your tires is...
Possible Replacement for Plastic
Improved Bacterial Cellulose Could Lead to Stronger, Eco-Friendly Materials for Everyday Use
In a world overrun with plastic garbage, causing untold environmental woes, University of...
New possibilities for scanning tunnelling microscopy
A look beneath the surface: Research team at the University of Münster makes hidden structural and magnetic properties visible
Scientists use scanning tunnelling microscopy to...
Caterpillars that grow fat from eating plastic
Plastics play a fundamental role in modern life, but their resistance to biodegradation makes them very difficult to dispose of. New research reveals how...
Selective biocatalyst targets styrene pollutant
Producing Desired Epoxides from Pollutants
Doctoral students at Ruhr University Bochum have described a new selective biocatalyst in an interdisciplinary and inter-university collaboration with Heinrich...
Wood-based material that improves safety and life of lithium-ion batteries
For consumers worried about the risks associated with using lithium-ion batteries — which are used in everything from phones to laptops to electric vehicles...
Scientists unlock key manufacturing challenge for next-generation optical chips
Researchers at the University of Strathclyde have developed a groundbreaking method for assembling ultra-small, light-controlling devices, paving the way for scalable manufacturing of advanced...
Scanning technique can be used to see stiffness of material using...
A new report published in Nature Photonics highlights the work from a global community of experts about how to determine a material’s stiffness just...