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College students demonstrated their “stick-to-it-iveness” at a recent competition in St. Paul, MN. Four universities—Iowa State University, University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin-Madison and North...

Technique would allow the addition of optical communication components to existing chips with little modification of their designs. Two and a half years ago, a...

Diamond is well-known as the strongest of all natural materials, and with that strength comes another tightly linked property: brittleness. But now, an international...

A graphene roll-out Scalable manufacturing process spools out strips of graphene for use in ultrathin membranes. MIT engineers have developed a continuous manufacturing process that produces...

Dutch 3D printing materials manufacturer Formfutura is well known for its many unique materials, which run the gamut from wood and cork to stone and carbon fiber. The company...

Engineers at Caltech and ETH Zurich have developed robots capable of self-propulsion without using any motors, servos, or power supply. Instead, these first-of-their-kind devices...

Nyloil® Rod is an oil-filled self-lubricating bearing grade material that offers many advantages over comparable materials. Nyloil® exhibits approximately 25% lower friction than other nylon grades...

In 2016, Fusion3 introduced its F400 3D printer, a reliable, fast and affordable desktop 3D printer that further enhanced its popularity when it adopted an open materials system later...

https://3c1703fe8d.site.internapcdn.net/newman/gfx/video/2018/anelasticfib.mp4 EPFL has developed tiny fibers made of elastomer that can incorporate materials like electrodes and nanocomposite polymers. The fibers can detect even the slightest...

New definitive sockets are expected to increase patient satisfaction and comfort while saving time and money WYANDOTTE, MI, April 2018 –  BASF and  Essentium, Inc., under its subsidiary...