A new radiation detector made from graphene
Graphene is a remarkable material: light, strong, transparent and electrically conductive. It can also convert heat to electricity. Researchers have recently exploited this thermoelectric...
Flexible Medical Devices Were Inspired by Squid Ring Teeth
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Medical devices powered by synthetic proteins created from repeated sequences of proteins may be possible, according to materials science and...
Snowball in a Klear Can
The Klear Can—a see-through molded plastic can—was developed by Milacron (Cincinnati) as an alternative to metal cans for fruits, vegetables, soups, meats and related...
Importance of Play, from Einstein to Today
A 3D-printable replica set of the blocks Albert Einstein played with as a kid is available from a new organization focused on the relationship...
Leister HDPE Seahorse Workboat Construction
The Seahorse HDPE workboat components are constructed using Leister fusion welding tools which provide a seamless join with 100% strength that yields a long-lasting...
FEMTOprint Has an Eye on 3D Printing for MedTech Applications
FEMTOprint, headquartered in Muzzano, Switzerland, has recently partnered with Galatea Lab, Instant Lab(EPFL, Switzerland), and the Jules-Gonin Ophthalmic Hospital (Lausanne, Switzerland) to explore how 3D printing can further the...
Spine-like flexible rechargeable lithium-ion batteries
The rapid development of flexible and wearable electronics is giving rise to an exciting range of applications, from smart watches and flexible displays—such as...
Injection Molding: Melting Amorphous vs. Semi-Crystalline Plastics
Understanding the differences in how each melts is crucial to obtaining melt uniformity. Semi-crystalline polymers have a structure or ordered pattern of chain alignment....
Toray Plastics introduces third generation polypropylene packaging films
Toray Plastics (America) has introduced the third generation of Torayfan transparent and high-barrier polypropylene packaging films. The new Torayfan CB3 high-barrier BOPP films, which...
Visualizing danger from songbird warning calls
"Watch out! Snake!" Hearing this, people cannot help but imagine a snake as they prepare for a possible attack. In human conversation, hearing a...
