Tag: Research
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...
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...
Chemistry and force etch mysterious spiral patterns on solid surfaces
UCLA doctoral student Yilin Wong noticed that some tiny dots had appeared on one of her samples, which had been accidentally left out overnight....
Living Plastic Houses Bacterial Spores That Help It Break Down
A new type of bioplastic could help reduce the plastic industry’s environmental footprint. Researchers led by the University of California San Diego have developed...
Novel Recycling Process Gives Old Plastics New Life
Using greener catalysts, Northwestern researchers break down and rebuild polyurethane to make new foam
Novel Recycling Process Gives Old Plastics New Life: Polyurethane plastics are...
New Carbon-Fiber Tape from Thermoplastic Composites
Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology has perfected high-quality unwinding of reinforcements used in pressure tanks, retaining more than 90% mechanical strength in the...
Creating Highly Conductive Metallic Gel for 3D Printing
Creating Highly Conductive Metallic Gel for 3D Printing: Researchers have developed a metallic gel that is highly electrically conductive and can be used to...
Atoms to Materials: Unlock path to Sustainable Technologies
Atoms to Materials: Unlock path to Sustainable Technologies: New research by the University of Liverpool could signal a step change in the quest to...
Liquid Metal Sticks to Surfaces without a Binding Agent
Liquid Metal Sticks to Surfaces without a Binding Agent: Everyday materials such as paper and plastic could be transformed into electronic “smart devices” by...
Nanocrystal Materials Shines On and Off Indefinitely
Scientists at Columbia Engineering, Berkeley Lab, and UNIST demonstrate that ultra-photostable avalanching nanoparticles are capable of unlimited photoswitching, lighting the way for advances in...
