Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: We could someday fly our own aircraft
Did you ever wish you could fly your own small plane without getting your pilot’s license? Watch today’s video to see how close the future really is!
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Gold nanoparticles for improving solar energy storage, improving electric vehicle battery capacity, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 18, 2018.
Read MoreSelf-heating, fast-charging batteries could speed up EV adoption
Researchers at Penn State University have developed a self-heating and self-charging lithium-ion battery that can charge itself in 15 minutes at temperatures as low as -45 degrees F. Their technology could speed up adoption of electric vehicles.
Read MoreGraphene foam could be just the prescription for arthritis sufferers
Researchers showed bioscaffolds out of graphene foam mixed with animal cells could eventually replace cartilage destroyed by osteoarthritis. The military may also use the research to treat musculoskeletal injuries in the field.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
Orton Ceramic offers 7 short courses on refractories and glass, Chinese manufacturer to build world’s largest automotive lithium-ion battery factory, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 13, 2018.
Read MoreGraphical abstracts help journal articles get noticed
An easy way to get your journal article noticed is to submit it with a graphical abstract image, which is an image, table, graph, or another figure that includes a brief text description highlighting the most important aspect of your paper.
Read MoreVideo: Watch these 3-D printed magnetic devices change shape and perform tricks
Researchers at MIT have fabricated small flexible magnetic structures using a 3-D printer and ink fused with magnetic particles. The structures could be used to remotely control biomedical devices for drug delivery or for pumping blood, among other functions.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
A solar cell that uses bacteria to convert light to energy, a “bioscaffold” from graphene foam that helps grow new cartilage, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 11, 2018.
Read MoreImproving toughness of nanocrystalline ceramics
Researchers have demonstrated a new toughening mechanism for nanoceramics by studying weak interfaces in nanocrystalline ceramics. Their method could improve impact resistance without compromising functional properties.
Read MoreGo ahead and dive in—Urine content is just a ‘drop in the bucket’
Researchers have conducted studies on the amount of urine in an average swimming pool. The results show that you’re probably not in any danger.
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