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Industrial piping has a hard life, as it’s constantly exposed to liquids that can damage its inner surface over time. A new polymer coating could help protect such pipes, while removing toxic metals from the liquids as it does so.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Waste-derived coating could protect pipes and absorb pollutants
When it comes to plant-based materials, many people may picture something that’s “green” but not very robust. Such is not the case with a new MIT-designed composite, however, which is claimed to be as hard as aluminum and as tough as bone.Continue Read… Continue reading Bio-composite combines hardness of aluminum with toughness of bone
Engineers at MIT have developed a new ultrathin material that’s as light as plastic but stronger than steel. The durable material could be used in vehicles or electronics, and makes use of a manufacturing technique that was previously thought impossibl… Continue reading “Impossible” 2D material is light as plastic and stronger than steel
Chances are good that if you’ve done any 3D printing, it was of the standard fused deposition modeling variety. FDM is pretty simple stuff — get a bit of plastic …read more Continue reading Plastics: Photopolymers for 3D Printing and Beyond
Although carbon fiber can be repaired and recycled to a certain extent, it’s typically just discarded once it’s damaged. According to a recent study, however, a new type of the material can be easily fixed or reused through the simple application of he… Continue reading Heat-healing carbon fiber could be easily repaired and recycled
As we increasingly move toward renewable energy sources such as wind turbines, we’re going to require the best means possible of relaying electricity from them to our cities. A new cable-insulating material may allow us to do so much more efficiently.C… Continue reading Insulation additive drastically boosts performance of power lines
When a patient receives an organ transplant, they have to take drugs in order to keep their immune system from rejecting the organ – and those drugs often have serious side effects. Such medication may one day no longer be necessary, however, thanks to… Continue reading Blood vessel coating could make anti-rejection drugs unnecessary
Presently, orthopedic surgeons use screwed-in metal plates to hold unstable broken bones together. There may soon be a less problematic, more customizable alternative, though, which incorporates a light-cured composite material.Continue ReadingCategory… Continue reading Adaptable AdhFix patches could replace metal plates on broken bones
Patients don’t like getting needles, nor do clinicians like having to keep protein-based vaccines cold at all times. A new polymer wafer – which dissolves when placed under the tongue – could address both issues.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, Scien… Continue reading Under-the-tongue wafer could deliver vaccines – at room temperature
Although there are implants that gradually release medication at specific sites within the body, it can be difficult to control their rate of release. An experimental new device, however, dispenses drugs when externally activated by a shockwave.Continu… Continue reading Implant precisely dispenses drugs when triggered by a shockwave