Carl Zeiss strengthens its position as a solutions provider in the automotive industry and acquires HGV Vosseler GmbH & Co. KG
Protein-PEG Hydrogels for Mechanically-Demanding Tissue Engineering Applications
It has been shown that resilin-like polypeptides are a potential material for cardiovascular tissue engineering.
New Head of Sales in Jenoptik’s Lasers Business Unit
Michael Fichtner is the new Head of Sales in the Lasers business unit of the Jenoptik’s Lasers & Material Processing division.
BASF's Basotect insulates Russian passenger helicopter
Noise level in passenger compartment of Mi 8 lowered from 85 to 80 decibels through use of melamine foam.
Nano water filter: sieve holds nanoparticles in place
The Helmholtz-University Young Investigators Group has developed a membrane that can be used for filtering small organisms or viruses from water.
Repairing Injured Nerves with Artificial PEDOT Conduits
Scientists have developed a novel nerve construct: artificial hybrid conducting polymer-hydrogel conduits are used to repair peripheral nerve gaps.
Dr. Karl Mayrhofer, MPI Düsseldorf, wins German state innovation award
Dr. Mayrhofer, head of the electrocatalysis group at Düsseldorf’s Max Planck Institute for Iron Research, has been awarded a young researchers prize.
Green Economy and Bio-Based Plastics
Rolf Mülhaupt investigates the dreams and reality of “green polymer chemistry”.
Southern Photonics Strengthens International Presence in Japanese Market
New Zealand firm partners with Japan’s I-Wave.
Carbon nanotubes used in new drug-release hydrogel system
Researchers have engineered an electro-responsive polymer hydrogel containing carbon nanotubes for drug delivery applications.