Biocompatible anti-burn nanofibers that act as ‘living bandages’

A group of NUST MISIS's young scientists has presented a new therapeutic material based on nanofibers made of polycaprolactone modified with a thin-film antibacterial...

DuPont Nylon is Still Changing the World

The DuPont company's organic chemist Wallace Carothers received a patent for linear condensation polymers, the basis of the material better known as nylon. Carothers joined...

Were Team GB’s skeleton suits responsible for fantastic three medal haul?

Team GB skeleton rider Lizzie Yarnold won a stunning Winter Olympic gold on February 17, backed up by bronzes for Laura Deas and Dom...

New research overcomes incompatibility in recycling plastics

When Geoffrey Coates, the Tisch University Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, gives a talk about plastics and recycling, he usually opens with this question:...

learnbylayers and Kodak Partner to Expand 3D Printing Education

More and more, we’re seeing the positive impact that 3D printing technology has on education, and many of the industry’s heavy hitters are doing their part to...

The hi-tech future of automotive plastic repairs

February 2018 -- Swinburne is partnering with the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) and leading repair solutions company, Tradiebot Industries, to transform the automotive repair industry. The...

Prototyping Tools for Spacewalks—How Zortrax Ecosystem Works at NASA

The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest human-made body in the low Earth orbit. Sixteen modules launched and assembled from 1998 to 2011, provide 32,898...

Streamliner with 3D Printed NACA Duct Breaks Long-Standing Record

While some of us possess an innate and fierce sense of competition, a rare few use more extreme activities to demonstrate such spirit in...

NextFlex Proves Manufacturability Of Flexible Hybrid Electronics Process

NextFlex Proves Manufacturability of Flexible Hybrid Electronics Process, Creating First Flexible Arduino System Ideal for Bringing New IoT/Sensor Products to Market Fruition Completed NextFlex Project...

Why polymer solar cells deserve their place in the sun

Unlike traditional silicon solar cells, organic polymer solar cells (PSCs) may never cover the hillsides of a megawatt solar farm. But, these lightweight, flexible...