(Phys.org) —Researchers at the University of Bristol have led a new enquiry into how extremely small particles of silica (sand) can be used to design and construct artificial protocells in the laboratory. ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

May 10, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

University of Nebraska-Lincoln materials engineers have developed a structural nanofiber that is both strong and tough, a discovery that could transform everything from airplanes and bridges to body armor ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Apr 24, 2013 4.9 / 5 (27) 0 |

Stem cells can be coaxed to grow into new bone or new cartilage better and faster when given the right molecular cues and room inside a water-loving gel, researchers at Case Western Reserve University show.

Chemistry - Materials Science

Apr 11, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

Tiny particles of titanium dioxide are found as key ingredients in wall paints, sunscreens, and toothpaste; they act as reflectors of light or as abrasives. However with decreasing particle size and a corresponding ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Feb 21, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

Chemists at the University of Burgos (Spain) have manufactured a sheet that changes colour in the presence of water contaminated with mercury. The results can be seen with the naked eye but when photographing ...

Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry

Feb 06, 2013 not rated yet 0

A new polymer developed by researchers at Cardiff University may lead to more efficient large-scale separation of gas mixtures for chemical engineering and energy generation.

Chemistry - Polymers

Jan 17, 2013 4.3 / 5 (3) 1 |

(Phys.org)—A team of researchers from South Korea have developed bendable polymer electrolytes for lithium ion batteries. The Yonhap News Agency carried the announcement, which has led to numerous suggestions, ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Jan 17, 2013 5 / 5 (7) 1 |

The printing of three-dimensional tissue has taken a major step forward with the creation of a novel hybrid printer that simplifies the process of creating implantable cartilage.

Technology - Engineering

Nov 21, 2012 5 / 5 (7) 0 |

(Phys.org)—Working in the lab for the last few years, three generations of University of Akron polymer scientists say their mutual and passionate curiosity about science has led to their discovery of a first-of-its-kind, ...

Chemistry - Polymers

Nov 19, 2012 5 / 5 (4) 1 |

(Phys.org)—A team of Stanford chemists and engineers has created the first synthetic material that is both sensitive to touch and capable of healing itself quickly and repeatedly at room temperature. The ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Nov 11, 2012 5 / 5 (14) 2 |

A team headed by Dr. Naoe Hosoda at the National Institute for Materials Science is engaged in research and development of "Future joining technology for reversible interconnection" as an environment-friendly ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Aug 23, 2012 not rated yet 0 |

Scientists and engineers often turn to nature for inspiration and clues on how to do things more efficiently and effectively. European researchers successfully induced self-assembly of a novel electrically ...

Nanotechnology - Nanomaterials

Jul 09, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

Researchers at MIT have found a new way of making complex three-dimensional structures using self-assembling polymer materials that form tiny wires and junctions. The work has the potential to usher in a new generation of ...

Nanotechnology - Nanophysics

Jun 08, 2012 5 / 5 (10) 0 |

A new bio-inspired approach to synthesising polymers will offer unprecedented control over the final polymer structure and yield advances in nanomedicine, researchers say.

Chemistry - Polymers

May 02, 2012 not rated yet 0 |

Printing three dimensional objects with incredibly fine details is now possible using "two-photon lithography". With this technology, tiny structures on a nanometer scale can be fabricated. Researchers at ...

Nanotechnology - Nanophysics

Mar 13, 2012 4.9 / 5 (54) 8 |