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Florida boy gets robotic arm made with 3D printer
Six-year-old Alex Pring was born without an arm, but now thanks to some students at the University of Central Florida, Alex has a brand new "bionic" arm. Loren Korn from WKMG-TV reports.
Six-year-old Alex Pring was born without an arm, but now thanks to some students at the University of Central Florida, Alex has a brand new "bionic" arm. Loren Korn from WKMG-TV reports.
Materials Science
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 31, 2014, 10:59am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 31, 2014, 10:59am
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Adaptive Material Could Cut the Cost of Solar in Half
A new material, combined with a cheap tracking system, could unleash the promise of concentrated solar power.A material with optical properties that change to help it capture more incoming sunlight could cut the cost of solar power in half, according to Glint Photonics, a startup recently funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E).
A new material, combined with a cheap tracking system, could unleash the promise of concentrated solar power.A material with optical properties that change to help it capture more incoming sunlight could cut the cost of solar power in half, according to Glint Photonics, a startup recently funded by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Energy (ARPA-E).
Materials Science
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 30, 2014, 10:32am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 30, 2014, 10:32am
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The Weird, Underappreciated World Of Plastic Packaging
So much of the food we eat these days is encased in plastic. And behind it is a whole lot of research and innovation. We dive into some of the materials that keep food fresh and portable.
So much of the food we eat these days is encased in plastic. And behind it is a whole lot of research and innovation. We dive into some of the materials that keep food fresh and portable.
Materials Science
Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Jul 25, 2014, 7:20am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Jul 25, 2014, 7:20am
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An easier way to turn plant scraps to plastics
A new way of turning vegetable waste directly into bioplastics could make such materials even more environmentally friendly
A new way of turning vegetable waste directly into bioplastics could make such materials even more environmentally friendly
Materials Science
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 24, 2014, 8:21am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 24, 2014, 8:21am
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Tomorrow’s Fastest Cars Could Be Covered in Morphable Skins
Researchers at MIT have created a ball with a customizable surface texture through the science of wrinkling.
Researchers at MIT have created a ball with a customizable surface texture through the science of wrinkling.
Materials Science
Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 24, 2014, 8:21am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 24, 2014, 8:21am
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Ethical 3D printing begins with plastic waste pickers
Pick the right plastic off a refuse tip, then shred, melt and convert it into feedstock for 3D printers – it's a living for some of India's poorest people
Pick the right plastic off a refuse tip, then shred, melt and convert it into feedstock for 3D printers – it's a living for some of India's poorest people
Materials Science
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jul 18, 2014, 7:47am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Jul 18, 2014, 7:47am
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To Make A Spacecraft That Folds And Unfolds, Try Origami
The traditional Japanese art of folding paper is now adding grace and ease to the deployment of fragile solar panels, seismometers and other vital instruments in outer space.
The traditional Japanese art of folding paper is now adding grace and ease to the deployment of fragile solar panels, seismometers and other vital instruments in outer space.
Materials Science
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 17, 2014, 4:23pm
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 17, 2014, 4:23pm
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Shrimp-based invention a new step in plastic
In experiments with the material in shrimp shells, called chitosan, and material from silk, known as fibroin, researchers at Harvard's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering put the two together at a nano level. Result: strong form of plastic.
In experiments with the material in shrimp shells, called chitosan, and material from silk, known as fibroin, researchers at Harvard's Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering put the two together at a nano level. Result: strong form of plastic.
Materials Science
Source: CNN
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 17, 2014, 8:01am
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Source: CNN
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 17, 2014, 8:01am
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High-tech origami folds itself when heat is on
Flat cut-outs transform themselves into robot-like shapes – including a person, bunny, egg and house – just by baking them in the oven
Flat cut-outs transform themselves into robot-like shapes – including a person, bunny, egg and house – just by baking them in the oven
Materials Science
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2014, 8:15am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2014, 8:15am
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Crystal seen growing in slow motion one atom at a time
A method for slowing down crystal growth could make it possible to build customisable nanoscale structures useful in water purifiers and cloaking materials
A method for slowing down crystal growth could make it possible to build customisable nanoscale structures useful in water purifiers and cloaking materials
Materials Science
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 7:55am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, May 28, 2014, 7:55am
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Self-healing plastic oozes fluids to mimic blood clots
An artificial vascular system embedded in plastic can fill holes up to 8 millimetres wide and may one day help spacecraft and fighter jets mend themselves
An artificial vascular system embedded in plastic can fill holes up to 8 millimetres wide and may one day help spacecraft and fighter jets mend themselves
Materials Science
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, May 09, 2014, 7:35am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, May 09, 2014, 7:35am
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In Britain, a battle to spin great science into gold
It's mega strong, ultra light and super stretchy, and if things work out, a wonder material discovered in Britain could change many aspects of human existence - starting with peoples' sex lives.
It's mega strong, ultra light and super stretchy, and if things work out, a wonder material discovered in Britain could change many aspects of human existence - starting with peoples' sex lives.
Materials Science
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 30, 2014, 7:39am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Apr 30, 2014, 7:39am
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Is this the end of the carwash?
Nissan introduces high-tech paint that could put an end to a favorite American pasttime
Nissan introduces high-tech paint that could put an end to a favorite American pasttime
Materials Science
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2014, 8:40am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Apr 29, 2014, 8:40am
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Color-Coded Microparticles Could Thwart Counterfeiters
Counterfeiters beware: scientists have developed a new microscopic barcode that can be embedded into currency, credit cards, and industrial packaging. The striped microparticles are invisible to the naked eye, and only reveal their color-coded bands when excited by near-infrared light. The tiny codes can be read under a microscope, or even with a modified smartphone, with error rates of less than one in 1 billion.
Counterfeiters beware: scientists have developed a new microscopic barcode that can be embedded into currency, credit cards, and industrial packaging. The striped microparticles are invisible to the naked eye, and only reveal their color-coded bands when excited by near-infrared light. The tiny codes can be read under a microscope, or even with a modified smartphone, with error rates of less than one in 1 billion.
Materials Science
Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Apr 25, 2014, 9:07am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Friday, Apr 25, 2014, 9:07am
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Graphene Helps Copper Wires Keep Their Cool
An exotic form of carbon could help relieve a growing problem with the copper used in computer processors.
An exotic form of carbon could help relieve a growing problem with the copper used in computer processors.
Materials Science
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Friday, Mar 21, 2014, 9:51am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Friday, Mar 21, 2014, 9:51am
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Twisting Everyday Fibers Could Make "Smart Clothes" a Reality
Common fibers are being twisted into threads that can lift nearly a ton—and maybe serve as the "muscles" for futuristic prosthetics.
Common fibers are being twisted into threads that can lift nearly a ton—and maybe serve as the "muscles" for futuristic prosthetics.
Materials Science
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Feb 21, 2014, 8:27am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Friday, Feb 21, 2014, 8:27am
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3D printing could offer developing world savings on replica lab kit
Researchers say technology advances could help global south to design and make affordable equipment to meet local needs
Researchers say technology advances could help global south to design and make affordable equipment to meet local needs
Materials Science
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Feb 21, 2014, 8:27am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Feb 21, 2014, 8:27am
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How Science Turned a Struggling Pro Skier Into an Olympic Medal Contender
Veteran downhiller Steven Nyman has resurrected his career. Can wind tunnels, gyroscopes and materials science lead him to Olympic gold?
Veteran downhiller Steven Nyman has resurrected his career. Can wind tunnels, gyroscopes and materials science lead him to Olympic gold?
Save ancient Chinese scrolls with anti-curl weapons
Ancient hanging scrolls helped physicists find an answer to a millennia-old problem – the solution may also prove useful in flexible electronic displays
Ancient hanging scrolls helped physicists find an answer to a millennia-old problem – the solution may also prove useful in flexible electronic displays
Materials Science
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014, 10:15am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014, 10:15am
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Stick-on screens offer new horizons
Researchers develop a transparent plastic display that they say can turn any window into a movie screen.
Researchers develop a transparent plastic display that they say can turn any window into a movie screen.
Materials Science
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 22, 2014, 7:46am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 22, 2014, 7:46am
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Sealant Inspired By Beach Worm Could Become Surgical Superglue
Scientists have engineered a natural adhesive that can patch a hole in a pig's heart. The experimental glue is nontoxic, dissolves in the body and withstands high pressure inside a beating heart. But there's still a long way to go before the superglue could replace sutures in the operating room or on the battlefield.
Scientists have engineered a natural adhesive that can patch a hole in a pig's heart. The experimental glue is nontoxic, dissolves in the body and withstands high pressure inside a beating heart. But there's still a long way to go before the superglue could replace sutures in the operating room or on the battlefield.
Materials Science
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 09, 2014, 9:57am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 09, 2014, 9:57am
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3D-printed practice parts turn patients inside out
See the 3D medical models that helped doctors separate twins joined at the head and give a gunshot victim a new jaw
See the 3D medical models that helped doctors separate twins joined at the head and give a gunshot victim a new jaw
Materials Science
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 20, 2013, 7:49am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 20, 2013, 7:49am
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Chicago to Lose Its Tallest Building Title
A skyscraper expert explains how the new One World Trade Center will earn the title of tallest U.S. building.
A skyscraper expert explains how the new One World Trade Center will earn the title of tallest U.S. building.
Materials Science
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 14, 2013, 8:07am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 14, 2013, 8:07am
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Iron 'nano-ants' made to haul huge loads with light
Beads of haematite can pick up and carry other particles more than 10 times their size with the flick of a switch
Beads of haematite can pick up and carry other particles more than 10 times their size with the flick of a switch
Materials Science
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 31, 2013, 10:01am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 31, 2013, 10:01am
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Material could be strongest yet
A material called carbyne could be stronger even than graphene or diamond, according to researchers who have calculated its properties.
A material called carbyne could be stronger even than graphene or diamond, according to researchers who have calculated its properties.
Materials Science
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 10, 2013, 9:14am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 10, 2013, 9:14am
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The future of printing?
London exhibition displays the best of 3D printing technology
London exhibition displays the best of 3D printing technology
Materials Science
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 09, 2013, 11:34am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 09, 2013, 11:34am
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Brown Recluse Spider’s Silk Is Strong and Really Strange
One of the most feared spiders in North America might soon be known for something other than its notoriously nasty venom: really strange silk.
One of the most feared spiders in North America might soon be known for something other than its notoriously nasty venom: really strange silk.
Materials Science
Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 09, 2013, 11:34am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Wednesday, Oct 09, 2013, 11:34am
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New shape-shifting metals discovered
Scientists develop a new family of smart materials that could be used in applications ranging from space vehicles to electronics to jet engines.
Scientists develop a new family of smart materials that could be used in applications ranging from space vehicles to electronics to jet engines.
Materials Science
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Oct 04, 2013, 11:05am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Oct 04, 2013, 11:05am
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Blooming lovely: nano flowers, ferns and gold stars – in pictures
This month's collection of images from the world of nanotechnology includes the tiniest of flowers, minuscule gold stars, and crystal layers that could replace silicon as the main building block of the information ageRachael Stubbins
This month's collection of images from the world of nanotechnology includes the tiniest of flowers, minuscule gold stars, and crystal layers that could replace silicon as the main building block of the information ageRachael Stubbins
Materials Science
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 04, 2013, 11:05am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Oct 04, 2013, 11:05am
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First 3D printer will launch to International Space Station in 2014
Printer will be used to quickly create spare parts and tools
Printer will be used to quickly create spare parts and tools
Materials Science
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 01, 2013, 9:01am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 01, 2013, 9:01am
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