Materials scientists at Duke University have devised a simplified method for calculating the attractive forces that cause nanoparticles to self-assemble into larger structures.
Nanomaterials
Nov 19, 2020
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A change in perspective can work wonders. This has been especially true with respect to the paradigms for explaining material properties using the concept of topology, "ideas that are currently revolutionizing condensed matter ...
Liquids aren't as well behaved in space as they are on Earth. Inside a spacecraft, microgravity allows liquids to freely slosh and float about.
Space Exploration
Nov 12, 2020
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Many people wear masks in public to slow the spread of COVID-19, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, masks with exhalation valves do not slow the spread of the disease, and now, ...
Soft Matter
Nov 10, 2020
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Given concerns over global climate warming, researchers are hard at work on minimizing the amount of fuel that we all use in everyday life. Reducing the weight of vehicles will lessen the amount of fuel required to power ...
Materials Science
Nov 5, 2020
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Microgel suspensions made up of microscopic liquid-filled polymer particles occupy a curious physical state somewhere between liquid and solid, giving them unique properties and potential uses in self-healing structures, ...
Materials Science
Nov 5, 2020
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Follow the unbreakable bouncing phone! A Polytechnique Montréal team recently demonstrated that a fabric designed using additive manufacturing absorbs up to 96% of impact energy—all without breaking. Cell Reports Physical ...
Materials Science
Nov 2, 2020
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Scientists have created synthetic soft surfaces with tongue-like textures for the first time using 3-D printing, opening new possibilities for testing oral processing properties of food, nutritional technologies, pharmaceutics ...
Materials Science
Oct 27, 2020
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Purdue University innovators are taking cues from nature to develop 3-D photodetectors for biomedical imaging.
Materials Science
Oct 21, 2020
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When you take a medication, you want to know precisely what it does. Pharmaceutical companies go through extensive testing to ensure that you do.
Biochemistry
Oct 5, 2020
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