Most batteries are composed of two solid, electrochemically active layers called electrodes, separated by a polymer membrane infused with a liquid or gel electrolyte. But recent research has explored the possibility of all-solid-state ...
Materials Science
Feb 2, 2017
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Three-dimensional printing technology makes it possible to rapidly manufacture objects by depositing layer upon layer of polymers in a precisely determined pattern. Once these objects are completed, the polymers that form ...
Materials Science
Jan 13, 2017
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Francis Crick Institute scientists have discovered that immune cells called B cells use mechanical forces to physically pull antigens such as viruses or toxins from the surfaces of other cells.
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 12, 2017
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What can a beetle tell us about good design principles? Quite a lot, actually.
Materials Science
Jan 11, 2017
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The annual rings of a tree not just tell us how old it is, they are also vital to the strength and stiffness of wood. A new project from Linnaeus University has received SEK 3 million from Formas to study the mechanical properties ...
Materials Science
Dec 12, 2016
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An international team of researchers has created a nanoceramic material that not only can withstand the harsh effects of radiation, but also becomes tougher under radiation.
Materials Science
Dec 9, 2016
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Whether building organs or maintaining healthy adult tissues, cells use biochemical and mechanical cues from their environment to make important decisions, such as becoming a neuron, a skin cell or a heart cell. Scientists ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 5, 2016
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In the past, insoles for patients with diabetes were hand-made by orthopedic shoemakers. In the future, these specialist shoemakers will be able to produce insoles more cost-effectively thanks to new software and the use ...
Engineering
Nov 2, 2016
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Physicists at LMU have developed a novel nanotool that provides a facile means of characterizing the mechanical properties of biomolecules.
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 21, 2016
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Scientists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered for the first time how marine animals called sea cucumbers can rapidly change the stiffness of their body, which could provide a useful basis for developing ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 7, 2016
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