Leaf-inspired bioplastic shrugs off liquids and biodegrades in soil
By Ben Coxworth
February 09, 2022
If you're designing a plastic for applications such as food packaging, you want it to stay clean but you don't want it to...
Perovskite solar modules with a marble look
From 2022, photovoltaics will be mandatory for all new buildings in Baden-Württemberg. From May, this will also affect private households, where the proportion of...
RESEARCHERS EXPLORE NEW POLYMERS FOR 3D PRINTING CARTILAGE
Researchers from the University of Coimbra have released a new study exploring the potential of different polymers for 3D printing cartilage for biomedical applications.
The...
3D printing produces cartilage from strands of bioink
Strands of cow cartilage substitute for ink in a 3D bioprinting process that may one day create cartilage patches for worn out joints, according...
AeroSHARK thin film reduces drag on airplanes
When nature acts as a role model: Lufthansa Group and BASF introduce sharkskin technology
The shark is a true master of drag reduction: Lufthansa Technik...
Research and industry partnership helps forge 21st century metallurgy
At 12 years old, Gideon Crawford was making knives in the family basement, and now, as a Virginia Tech senior in the Department of...
If the UN wants to slash plastic waste, it must tackle soaring plastic production
You pick up a piece of plastic litter from the beach, and get a small buzz. You’ve done something for the environment. But then...
Index Tracking Engineering and Construction Costs Reaches Record High
Engineering and construction costs rose again in March, recording the seventeenth consecutive monthly increase, according to IHS Markit, now a part of S&P Global,...
Outstanding Faculty in Discovery: Kilaz aims for sustainably fueled future
Gozdem Kilaz, associate professor of engineering technology, has been recognized for her contributions to the research mission in Purdue University’s Polytechnic Institute. In May...
UNDER PRESSURE: A NEW THEORY LETS US PREDICT WHEN SOFT MATERIALS WILL FAIL
Research led by UMass Amherst has major implications for polymer engineering
Researchers led by a team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced a...
