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Where’s our wonder material?

April 11, 2017
Never has materials science had such a high profile – something almost entirely down to the advances made with graphene. Yet, where is it all? One of the snags to...

Material science advancement after tightest knot created

January 31, 2017
Scientists at the University of Manchester have created the tightest knot ever achieved, opening up a potential avenue for a new generation of advanced materials.

3D printing boosts membrane capability hopes

January 23, 2017
3D printing could advance membrane fabrication and capability, according to a new review by researchers from the University of Bath. Membranes for the separation of gas or liquids are restricted...

Heart of glass

January 12, 2017
Paul Le Pinnet is SOG Group’s Chief Scientific Glassblower. He is a fellow of The British Society of Scientific Glassblowers and has written numerous scientific papers, contributed to glassblowing journals...

Magnetic crystals hold drug delivery potential

November 28, 2016
Chinese researchers have discovered a way to control microscopic crystals using magnetism, leading to hopes that it could be used to apply cancer treatments directly to tumours. When magnetised, these...

New material aids energy conversion

November 24, 2016
Researchers have created a new material capable of converting waste heat to electricity with high levels of efficiency. The scientists modified a compound made of niobium, iron and antimony, substituting...

Bio-inspired blueprint for new material

October 11, 2016
MIT engineers have designed a beaver-inspired wetsuit material to insulate surfers.

UK University to upgrade CERN’s LHC

September 5, 2016
CERN will receive vital upgrades to parts of the LHC from scientists at Huddersfield University.

Fantastic ceramic

August 23, 2016
From joint replacements to microfluidics – additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, promises so much for the biomedical industry.

Nanoparticles

August 15, 2016
Transmission electron microscopy image showing self-assembled diblock copolymer nanoparticles.

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