Predicting how electromagnetic waves interact with materials at the smallest scales
Computational tool allows for the development of next-generation communications devices
UCLA Samueli engineers have developed a new tool to model how magnetic materials, which are...
Bio-inspired materials decrease drag for liquids
Tiny nature-inspired cavities that trap air can stop liquids from sticking to surfaces without the need for coatings.
An eco-friendly coating-free strategy has now been...
‘Metallic Wood’ Has Strength of Titanium, Density of Water
A cross-institutional research team has designed a unique porous structure they call “metallic wood” because of its high strength-to-weight ratio.
Researchers are constantly seeking materials...
3D-Printed Polymer Photodetectors on Curved Surface a “Bionic Eye”
A University of Minnesota research team has 3D-printed an array of light receptors on a hemispherical surface, in a first step toward creating a...
Certain polyethylene-lined hips may last longer than others
Researchers in New Zealand found that artificial hip liners made of highly-cross-linked polyethylene showed less wear 10 years after implantation than liners made of...
Lego Wants to Completely Remake Its Toy Bricks (Without Anyone Noticing)
At the heart of this town lies a building that is a veritable temple to the area’s most famous creation, the humble Lego brick....
Airlines’ DIY Option: Make Your Own Parts
Owner-operator-produced parts are almost a DIY approach for airlines to get quality parts faster and cheaper.
As airlines grapple with parts availability and costs, some...
Chemistry and Lasers Turn Any Plastic Surface Into a PCB
On the face of it, PCB production seems to pretty much have been reduced to practice. Hobbyists have been etching their own boards forever,...
Flight to the Future…to the world of Plastics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dIo0J-DMOY
Starring Noel "Lois Lane" Neill as an Airline Stewardess! Also, the ever durable Lyle Talbot, who was in everything from "Ozzie & Harriet" to...
Chip makers are slowing down on the way to 7nm
Development costs are becoming a problem for some
Building even smaller transistors have gotten too expensive for the majority of design firms in the near term....
