New High-Tech Material Could Shave 8 Pounds from a Marine Grunt’s Load

A revolutionary new material from the company that produces service rifle slings could cut several pounds from the weight Marines carry on their backs. Blue...

Shrinking the carbon footprint of a chemical in everyday objects

A new method for synthesizing the epoxides found in plastics, textiles, and pharmaceuticals could be powered by electricity. The biggest source of global energy consumption...

Greener, more efficient natural gas filtration

Novel membrane material removes more impurities, without the need for toxic solvents. Natural gas and biogas have become increasingly popular sources of energy throughout the...

The vulnerability of a promising two-dimensional semiconductor to air, and discover new catalyst

For the first time ever, an international team of scientists from NUST MISIS, the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the University of Namur (Belgium), and...

Chemical engineers first to functionalize boron nitride with other nanosystems

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have discovered a route to alter boron nitride, a layered 2D material, so that it can...

Here’s why we care about attempts to prove the Riemann hypothesis

A famed mathematical enigma is once again in the spotlight. The Riemann hypothesis, posited in 1859 by German mathematician Bernhard Riemann, is one of the...

Wearable sensors mimic skin to help with wound healing process

Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York, have developed skin-inspired electronics to conform to the skin, allowing for long-term, high-performance, real-time wound...

Ammo for the Marine Corps .50 caliber is getting a whole lot lighter

One of the first polymer case ammunition rounds for wide production in the Marine Corps will be for its heavy-duty machine gun, the venerable...

Nordson MARCH FlexTRAK®-SHS High-capacity Plasma Treatment System Provides Enhanced Automation and Production Flexibility

High-throughput plasma processing and cleaning for semiconductor and electronics packaging Nordson MARCH, a Nordson company (NASDAQ:NDSN), a global leader in plasma processing technology, announces the...

Toray Develops New PPS Resin with World’s Highest Flexibility Level

Toray Industries, Inc. (head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Akihiro Nikkaku; hereinafter referred to as “Toray”) announced today that it succeeded in developing a new...