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Environmentally friendly silicon recycling

September 10, 2020
Skoltech scientists and their colleagues from Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) have developed a new method of silicon recycling. Their research was published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

Elastic to kinetic energy conversion through biomimicry

September 4, 2020
Venus flytraps do it, trap-jaw ants do it, and now materials scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst can do it, too - they discovered a way of efficiently converting...

Improved cybernetics hardware – human interfacing

August 17, 2020
Although true 'cyborgs' -- part human, part robotic beings -- are science fiction, researchers are taking steps toward integrating electronics with the body. Such devices could monitor for tumour development...

Plugging the power leak for fusion reactions

August 6, 2020
Scientists have found a novel way to prevent pesky magnetic bubbles in plasma from interfering with fusion reactions - delivering a potential way to improve the performance of fusion energy...

Hydrogel paves way for biomedical breakthrough

August 4, 2020
A University of Sydney team of biomedical engineers has developed a plasma technology to robustly attach hydrogels ­­– a jelly-like substance which is structurally similar to soft tissue in the...

Splash down for first commercial crew flight to Space Station

August 3, 2020
Two NASA astronauts splashed down safely in the Gulf of Mexico Sunday for the first time in a commercially built and operated American crew spacecraft, returning from the International Space...

Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission launched

July 31, 2020
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission is on its way to the Red Planet to search for signs of ancient life and collect samples to send back to Earth.

Graphene pizza: It is all about the toppings

July 28, 2020
Graphene consists of a single layer of carbon atoms. Exceptional electronic, thermal, mechanical and optical properties have made graphene one of the most studied materials at the moment. For many...

Characterising acrylic polymers with Thermal Field-Flow Fractionation coupled to Multi Angle Light Scattering

July 27, 2020
A new application report from Postnova Analytics demonstrates how Thermal Field-Flow Fractionation coupled to Multi Angle Light Scattering (TF3-MALS-RI) can be used to characterise different polyacrylate formulations.

Manchester expert launches COVID-19 global task force

July 17, 2020
A world-leading materials expert from The University of Manchester is helping to launch a new global task force to drive innovation in digital health to combat pandemics like COVID-19 -...

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