Plastic that is Degradable and Highly Recyclable

by University of Turku Plastic that is Degradable and Highly Recyclable: A research group headed by senior researcher Jianwei Li at the MediCity Research Laboratory has...

Potential Bioindicators for Monitoring Plastic Pollution

by National Institute of Standards and Technology Potential Bioindicators for Monitoring Plastic Pollution: With an estimated 8 million metric tons of plastic waste escaping to our...

How to Avoid Costly Mistakes in Injection Molding

Geoff Giordano | How to Avoid Costly Mistakes in Injection Molding: Keeping moldability front of mind from the outset of an injection molding project can save...

Compost to computer Using Bio-Based Materials

Compost to computer Using Bio-Based Materials: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — What do corncobs and tomato peels have to do with electronics? They both can...

International Space Station Tests Materials in Space

by Melissa Gaskill, NASA International Space Station Tests Materials in Space: Space may look empty, but it contains extreme temperatures, high levels of background radiation, micrometeoroids,...

3D-printed Enable Highly Efficient Hydrogen Evolution

by Li Yuan, Chinese Academy of Sciences 3D-printed Enable Highly Efficient Hydrogen Evolution: Water electrolysis is an effective method for producing hydrogen using renewable sources of...

New Inks For 3D-Printable Wearable Bioelectronics

A Texas A&M teamhas developed a new class of biomaterial inks that mimic native characteristics of highly conductive human tissue. By Alleynah Veatch Cofas, Texas...

Study on Materials Assembly in Confinement

by Syl Kacapyr, Cornell University Cramming multiple pairs of shoes into a vacation suitcase, twisting and flipping them into different arrangements to fit every pair needed,...

Living LEGOs

Mathematical modeling speeds up the process of programming bacterial systems to self-assemble into desired 2D shapes. Sandi Miller | Department of Mathematics Living LEGOs: LEGO blocks can be...

New Rapid-Adhesive Forms Firm Bond with Polycarbonate

New Rapid-Adhesive Forms Firm Bond with Polycarbonate: A newly developed rapid-cure, self-adhesive liquid silicone rubber (LSR) designed for two-component injection molding forms a firm...