Wood waste transformed into transparent, anti-fog coating (26/09/2023)
Researchers have developed a quick and easy way to turn the
wood-based bioproduct lignin into nanoparticles that can create a transparent
coating with anti-fog properties or a colorful antireflective surface. The
discovery transforms this abundant waste product into a useful material with
diverse applications, such as on glasses and vehicle windows.
Watery material makes windows selectively block light and/or heat (25/09/2023)
Windows are pretty basic necessities for letting in light and heat, but you don’t always want both at once. Now engineers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) have developed a new material that allows windows to easily switch between three modes.
Scientists develop tunable organic active neural probe enabling near-sensor signal processing (25/09/2023)
In order to explore brain disorders and discover potential treatments, it is crucial to analyze and interpret the signals transmitted by the brain. Although neural probes attached to the brain can effectively detect subtle bio-signals, they lack the ability to amplify and process these signals, necessitating the use of a separate amplifier. The research team identified a solution in common household "inkjet printers" that have been widely available for a long time.
A non-invasive way to turn a cockroach into a cyborg (21/09/2023)
Bionic silkworms with spider genes spin fibers 6x tougher than Kevlar (20/09/2023)
Plant-based glue bonds even better when placed underwater (12/09/2023)
Getting glue to stick in dry conditions is relatively easy, but having it maintain a bond underwater is much more difficult. That said, a new bio-based glue not only works underwater, it actually gets stronger when immersed.
Full of beans: scientists use processed coffee grounds to make stronger concrete (11/09/2023)
Australian engineers say they can make concrete nearly 30%
stronger by incorporating processed grounds into the material
Material uses live cyanobacteria to neutralize waterborne pollutants (06/09/2023)
We often hear of cyanobacteria as being the cause of toxic blue-green algae blooms in lakes and rivers. Soon, however, a 3D-printed material that incorporates the microbes could be used to help purify polluted water – and after the bacteria are finished, they'll kill themselves.
Oil-Capturing Technology Offers 10x Improvement Cleaning Up Hazardous Spills (06/09/2023)
To combat the extreme environmental toll of major oil
spills, researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have created a
technology that could significantly improve cleanup capabilities compared with
current methods.
Discovery puts a magnetic spin on neuromorphic computing (05/09/2023)
The word "fractals" might
inspire images of psychedelic colors spiraling into infinity in a computer
animation. An invisible, but powerful and useful, version of this phenomenon
exists in the realm of dynamic magnetic fractal networks.
