Google’s Periodic Table
One of the nice things about the Internet is that you don’t need huge reference books anymore. You really don’t need big wall charts, either. A case in point: what …read more Continue reading Google’s Periodic Table
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Murata To Deliver Solid State Batteries to Market In the Fall
Solid state batteries have long been promised to us as the solution to our energy storage needs. Theoretically capable of greater storage densities than existing lithium-ion and lithium-polymer cells, while …read more Continue reading Murata To Deliver Solid State Batteries to Market In the Fall
Discount Microfluidics from a $9 Spree at the Dollar Store
Microfluidics — working with tiny volumes of fluids in tiny channels — isn’t something you’d think would be inexpensive. Unless you read [Alexander Bissells’] post on how he created microfluidic …read more Continue reading Discount Microfluidics from a $9 Spree at the Dollar Store
Kathleen Lonsdale Saw Through the Structure of Benzene
The unspoken promise of new technologies is that they will advance and enhance our picture of the world — that goes double for the ones that are specifically designed to …read more Continue reading Kathleen Lonsdale Saw Through the Structure of Benzene
Tiny Tesla Valves Etched in Glass
While it’s in vogue right now to name fancy new technology after Tesla, the actual inventor had plenty of his own creations that would come to bear his namesake, including …read more Continue reading Tiny Tesla Valves Etched in Glass
Alice Ball Steamrolled Leprosy
Leprosy is a bacterial disease that affects the skin, nerves, eyes, and mucosal surfaces of the upper respiratory tract. It is transmitted via droplets and causes skin lesions and loss …read more Continue reading Alice Ball Steamrolled Leprosy
Open-Source Method Makes Possible Two-Layer PCBs With Through-Plating at Home
If the last year and its supply chain problems have taught us anything, it’s the value of having a Plan B, even for something as commoditized as PCB manufacturing has …read more Continue reading Open-Source Method Makes Possible Two-Layer PCBs With Through-Plating at Home
Injection-Molded Glass Breakthrough Shatters Ceiling of Work Methods
Glass is one of humanity’s oldest materials, and it is still used widely for everything from drinking vessels and packaging to optics and communications. Unfortunately, the methods for working with …read more Continue reading Injection-Molded Glass Breakthrough Shatters Ceiling of Work Methods
Trials Begin for Lozenge That Rebuilds Tooth Enamel
For all the cool regenerative tricks the human body can do, it’s kind of weird that we only have one shot at tooth enamel with no way to get it …read more Continue reading Trials Begin for Lozenge That Rebuilds Tooth Enamel
Thin Coatings Require an Impressive Collection of Equipment and Know-How
Let’s be honest — not too many of us have a need to deposit nanometer-thick films onto substrates in a controlled manner. But if you do find yourself in such …read more Continue reading Thin Coatings Require an Impressive Collection of Equipment and Know-How