Is It Safe to Cook With Plastic Bags?
And Other Sous Vide Questions, Explained - Food safety 101.
After we shared a ton of new sous vide recipes recently, one of the most common reader...
A laser focus on super water-repellent metals
In a laboratory at the University of Rochester, researchers are using lasers to change the surface of metals in incredible ways, such as making...
Technique Uses Silver Nanowires to Create Flexible, Stretchable Nanowire Circuits
A new technique for printable and flexible circuits comes from a team of researchers at North Carolina State University. The technique allows researchers to...
Polymeric material brings companies closer to cheaper plastic solar cells
A single polymer that can be used in both new age plastic electronics, as well as plastic solar cells, could spell greater cost-savings and...
Stretchable health sensor could improve monitoring of chronic conditions
A new type of flexible, wearable sensor could help people with chronic conditions like diabetes avoid the discomfort of regular pin-prick blood tests by...
Real-time observation of conformational switching in single conjugated polymer chains
Abstract
Conjugated polymers (CPs) are an important class of organic semiconductors that combine novel optoelectronic properties with simple processing from organic solvents. It is important...
These fabric bicycle spokes will lighten your load and keep you moving
When it comes to improving bicycle performance, weight is among the most important factors. With so many parts, developers have endless opportunities to shave...
Bead Chains Impersonate Polymer Molecules
Chains of metallic beads act a lot like polymer molecules, even though real polymers are in constant motion.
Granular materials such as sand often behave...
A magnetic method for polishing metals enables mold templates with microscale features
Injection molding enables large-scale production of polymer and plastic materials with micrometer-sized features. Now, A*STAR scientists have developed a method for creating mold templates...
FIRST SUSTAINABLE LEGO® BRICKS WILL BE LAUNCHED IN 2018
LEGO® botanical elements such as leaves, bushes and trees will be made from plant-based plastic sourced from sugarcane in the future and will appear...
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