New Engineering-Grade 3D Printing Filaments

Hungarian company Philament is an inventive filament manufacturer that turns PLA into more than just PLA – it is known for its PLA composites,...

Microelectrode arrays Printed Directly onto Gummies

Microelectrode arrays (MEAs) provide promising opportunities to study electrical signals in neuronal and cardiac cell networks, restore sensory function, or treat disorders of the...

4D printing of elastomer-derived ceramic structures

Four-dimensional (4D) printing involves conventional 3D printing followed by a shape-morphing step. It enables more complex shapes to be created than is possible with...

Solvay’s polyarylamide resin stands up to stiff challenges

Solvay’s polyarylamide resin stands up to stiff challenges in single-use bone-fixation device In developing a more robust, single-use bone-fixation system than currently available devices, MedTech...

Researchers achieve unprecedented polymer grid control

Synthetic polymers are ubiquitous -- nylon and polyester, Teflon and epoxy, to name just a few. All are made up of long, linear structures...

Electron sandwich doubles thermoelectric performance

Researchers more than doubled the ability of a material to convert heat into electricity, which could help reduce the amount of wasted heat and...

Graphene assembled film shows higher thermal conductivity

Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a graphene assembled film that has over 60 percent higher thermal conductivity than graphite film...

Paired-up electrons can be manipulated in semiconductors

The way that electrons paired as composite particles or arranged in lines interact with each other within a semiconductor provides new design opportunities for...

Polyphosphate-based Smart Material for Implants

Smart biomaterials for regenerative medicine are required to facilitate tissue repair while also being biologically active. Polyphosphate is a promising physiological biopolymer that is...

Purple Unicorn: Attracting Supply Chain Superstars

Recent graduates often make promising hires, especially for organizations who tech-savvy younger workers for their supply chain departments. At the same time, unemployment rates...