Tying molecules in knots
A new generation of lighter, stronger plastics could be produced using an intricate chemical process devised by scientists.
Nanomaterials
Nov 7, 2011
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Saint Lawrence seaway eels slipping into oblivion
Standing in tall rubber boots in mud smeared with gooey algae, Bruno Ouellet tugs on massive nets strewn across the shores of the Saint Lawrence River, hoping to snag just a few eels.
Ecology
Oct 21, 2011
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Scientists examine the flow of liquid at the contact between randomly rough surfaces
A team of scientists from Italy and Germany has recently developed a model to predict the friction occurring when a rough surface in wet conditions (such as a road on a rainy day) is in sliding contact with a rubber material ...
General Physics
Oct 19, 2011
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Nanotechnology holds promise for safer breast implants
A new review published in WIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology explores how nanotechnology may be used to develop safer breast implants as an alternative to silicone rubber, minimizing health complications.
Bio & Medicine
Oct 3, 2011
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Foldable display shows no crease after 100,000 folding cycles
(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most difficult problems for designing mobile devices is finding a way to minimize the size of the device while simultaneously maximizing the size of the display. To get the best of both worlds, ...
River crests in Memphis; states downstream prepare
(AP) -- The Mississippi crest rolled past Memphis on Tuesday, going easy on much of the city, yet downriver in the mostly poor, fertile Delta region, floodwaters washed away crops, damaged hundreds of homes and closed casinos ...
Environment
May 10, 2011
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Researcher revolutionizes rubber recycling
Scrap rubber has remained little more than, well, scrap -- until now. University of Akron researcher Dr. Avraam Isayev developed an innovative rubber recovery technology expected to cause a major shift in rubber reprocessing ...
Materials Science
Feb 28, 2011
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Stretched rubber offers simpler method for assembling nanowires
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a cheap and easy method for assembling nanowires, controlling their alignment and density. The researchers hope the findings will foster additional ...
Nanophysics
Feb 28, 2011
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New nanotube material stays rubbery over a more than 1,000 degree temperature range
(PhysOrg.com) -- Silicone rubber is used in many applications in which a material is required to remain rubbery over a wide temperature range, since it retains its properties over the approximate range of -55°C to 300°C. ...
New high-sensitivity electronic skin can feel a butterfly's footsteps
Stanford researchers have developed an ultrasensitive, highly flexible, electronic sensor that can feel a touch as light as an alighting fly. Manufactured in large sheets, the sensors could be used in artificial electronic ...
Engineering
Sep 13, 2010
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