Scientists discover new non-sticky gels
Scientists from the University of Bristol and Université Paris-Saclay have discovered a new class of material—non-sticky gels.
Materials Science
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Tagging for metal alloys recognizes and labels detailed microscopic structures
Materials scientists in Japan are developing a technique that recognizes and labels detailed microscopic structures inside welded steel, much like some applications tag friends in your photos. The approach could help accelerate ...
Materials Science
Jan 23, 2020
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Industrial bread dough kneaders could use physics-based redesign
Bakers have been crafting bread for more than 6,000 years with four simple ingredients: flour, salt, water and yeast. Apart from using high-quality ingredients, the kneading process and amount of time the dough is given to ...
General Physics
Nov 26, 2019
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Tunable optical chip paves way for new quantum devices
Researchers have created a silicon carbide (SiC) photonic integrated chip that can be thermally tuned by applying an electric signal. The approach could one day be used to create a large range of reconfigurable devices such ...
Optics & Photonics
Oct 2, 2019
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Graphene's mechanical properties found to have similarities to graphite
A team of researchers from the U.K., China and Spain has found that graphene exhibits mechanical properties that are similar to those of graphite. In their paper published in the journal Physical Review Letters, the group ...
Crystalline 'artificial muscle' makes paper doll do sit-ups
Scary movies about dolls that can move, like Anabelle and Chucky, are popular at theaters this summer. Meanwhile, a much less menacing animated doll has chemists talking. Researchers have given a foil "paper doll" the ability ...
Materials Science
Jul 17, 2019
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Midge swarms show mechanical properties, behave as a viscoelastic material
A team of researchers from Stanford University and Rothamsted Research, has found that midge swarms have some types of mechanical properties and also respond to a stimulus at times as a viscoelastic. In their paper published ...
Research team brings computation and experimentation closer together
A bioengineering group from the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering is bringing the worlds of computational modeling and experimentation closer together by developing a methodology to help analyze the wealth ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 10, 2019
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Machine learning predicts mechanical properties of porous materials
Machine learning can be used to predict the properties of a group of materials which, according to some, could be as important to the 21st century as plastics were to the 20th.
Materials Science
May 15, 2019
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Researchers develop viable, environmentally-friendly alternative to Styrofoam
Washington State University researchers have developed an environmentally-friendly, plant-based material that for the first time works better than Styrofoam for insulation.
Polymers
May 9, 2019
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