Chinese scientists produced composite ingots made from different aluminum alloys with the potential for a great deal of commercial use.
Technology
Drug delivery nanoparticles camouflaged by white blood cells
New functionalization may prevent the body from recognizing and destroying particles used in drug-delivery systems.
Semiconductor engineer wins Japan Award for photoresist development
C. Grant Willson shares 50 million yen prize with Jean M.J. Fréchet for work done at IBM in the 1980’s.
Boron could do what graphene does
Rice University researchers have calculated what it would take to make new two-dimensional material.
Novel Material Knocks Bacteria Away
Duke University engineers have developed a material that can be applied like paint to the hull of a ship and dislodge bacteria from the ship’s surface.
“Tunneling” may Extend Integrated Circuit Battery Life Tenfold
Early results using novel materials and processes achieves milestone toward low-power tunneling field effect transistor.
Textile piezoelectric force sensors
Piezoelectric force sensors based on polyvinylidene fluoride fibers can detect small forces and be integrated in textiles.
Win a copy of Stretchable Electronics
Want to win a copy of Stretchable Electronics, edited by Professor Takao Someya? Then tell us what you think about materials science!
Polyurethane composites replacing iron for manhole cover manufacture
Composite manhole covers utilizing Bayer polyurethane beginning to edge out traditional cast-iron covers.
Graphene selected as part of new €1000 million European project
Flagship aims to take graphene and related layered materials from academic laboratories to society.
Popular
-
New theory suggests gravity is not a fundamental force
-
French WEST reactor breaks record in nuclear fusion
-
Higgs boson may be driving the Universe’s expansion
-
Quantum entanglement visualized for the first time ever
-
An anti-inflammatory peptide may hold the key to low-back pain relief
-
“Cosmic vine” discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope
-
Could a nuclear explosion set Earth’s atmosphere on fire?
-
The Road to Better Presentation of Data: The Do’s and Don’ts
-
The dramatic story behind general relativity’s Nobel Prize snub
-
Ibuprofen’s effect on red blood cells: A prickly affair