Tag: Composite Materials
A device to convert plastic waste into fuel
As tons of plastic waste continue to build up in landfills every day, Yale researchers have developed a way to convert this waste into...
New way to control magnetism in super-thin materials
A team of researchers has discovered a powerful new method to control magnetic behavior in ultra-thin materials—an advance that could lead to faster, smaller,...
3D printing biodegradable polymers into functional electronics
SUTD researchers demonstrate a new 3D printing method that produces electrically conductive structures from sustainable materials, enabling potential applications in sensors, electronics, and wearables.
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Possible Replacement for Plastic
Improved Bacterial Cellulose Could Lead to Stronger, Eco-Friendly Materials for Everyday Use
In a world overrun with plastic garbage, causing untold environmental woes, University of...
3D-printed magnetoelastic smart pen may help diagnose Parkinson’s
UCLA device uses AI to analyze electrical signals from handwriting to detect early signs
Every year, tens of thousands of people with signs of Parkinson’s...
Bioplastics for Life Beyond Earth
Researchers demonstrate algae growth under Mars-like pressures
If humans are ever going to live beyond Earth, they’ll need to construct habitats. But transporting enough industrial...
Spongy material and the sun’s power remove salt from seawater
Most of Earth’s water is in the oceans and too salty to drink. Desalination plants can make seawater drinkable, but they require large amounts...
AC use to surge as world gets hotter. Harvard startup has...
Novel system works like a coffee filter to dry, cool air more efficiently
Today, systems that cool buildings account for as much as 4 percent...
Renewable rice robots offer appetising role for the future
Scientists at the University of Bristol have created soft robots from rice paper which biodegrades safely within 32 days.
The team has discovered that the...
Defects in 2D material could serve as quantum bits
Carbon-doped hexagonal boron nitride shows promise as quantum tech platform
Scientists across the world are working to make quantum technologies viable at scale ⎯ an...


















