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Someone once said: today’s technology is tomorrow’s bread and today’s science is tomorrow’s technology. With this in mind, taking a look at the bigger picture – at what the research & development community has to offer – can be inspiring and eye-opening, particularly where an industry like plastics and rubber is concerned in which technology has such high priority.
Charred micro-bunny sculpture shows promise of new material for 3-D shaping
( Source: The Optical Society )
[18/06/2013] Recipe for new resin suited to making electrodes uses lasers for molding into almost any 3-D shapeCharred micro-bunny sculpture shows promise of new material for 3-D shaping - Read more
Even with defects, graphene is strongest material in the world
( Source: Columbia University )
[17/06/2013] In a new study, published in Science May 31, 2013, Columbia Engineering researchers demonstrate that graphene, even if stitched together from many small crystalline grains, is almost as strong as graphene in its perfect crystalline form.Even with defects, graphene is strongest material in the world - Read more
For first time atomic changes in a molecule during a chemical reaction photographed
( Source: Elhuyar Fundazioa )
[17/06/2013] Taking an image of an individual molecule while it undergoes a chemical reaction has been deemed one of the holy grails of chemistry. Scientists at the University of Berkeley and the University of the Basque Country (UPV-EHU) have managed, for the very first time, to take direct, single-bond-resolved images of individual molecules just before and immediately after a complex organic reaction.For first time atomic changes in a molecule during a chemical reaction photographed - Read more
New filtration material could make petroleum refining cheaper, more efficient
( Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) )
[14/06/2013] A newly synthesized material might provide a dramatically improved method for separating the highest-octane components of gasoline. Measurements at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have clarified* why. The research team, which included scientists from NIST and several other universities, has published its findings in the journal Science.*New filtration material could make petroleum refining cheaper, more efficient - Read more
Ultrasound 'making waves' for enhancing biofuel production
( Source: American Institute of Physics )
[14/06/2013] All chefs know that "you have to break some eggs to make an omelet," and that includes engineers at Iowa State University who are using high-frequency sound waves to break down plant materials in order to cook up a better batch of biofuel. Research by David Grewell, associate professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering...Ultrasound 'making waves' for enhancing biofuel production - Read more
A quantum simulator for magnetic materials
( Source: ETH Zurich )
[13/06/2013] Physicists understand perfectly well why a fridge magnet sticks to certain metallic surfaces. But there are more exotic forms of magnetism whose properties remain unclear, despite decades of intense research. An important step towards filling these gaps comes now from Tilman Esslinger and his group at the Department of Physics.A quantum simulator for magnetic materials - Read more
Gold nanocrystal vibration captured on billion-frames-per-second film
( Source: University College London )
[13/06/2013] A billon-frames-per-second film has captured the vibrations of gold nanocrystals in stunning detail for the first time.Gold nanocrystal vibration captured on billion-frames-per-second film - Read more
People with high IQ suppress sensory information
( Source: Cell Press )
[13/06/2013] People with high IQ scores aren't just more intelligent. They also process sensory information differently, according to a study reported in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on May 23.People with high IQ suppress sensory information - Read more
How do cold ions slide?
( Source: International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA) )
[12/06/2013] Exploring friction by simulating toy-like systemsHow do cold ions slide? - Read more
New analysis yields improvements in a classic 3-D imaging technique
( Source: SPIE--International Society for Optics and Photonics )
[12/06/2013] Research conducted at Curtin University in Perth has enabled significant increases in image quality in a widely used 3D printing technique that is more than 100 years old.New analysis yields improvements in a classic 3-D imaging technique - Read more
