Posts by Lisa McDonald
Breaking the mold: Bendable concrete defies conventional standards of durability and strength
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore are taking a new approach to uncovering the formula for better concrete and invented a new type of concrete that can bend under pressure.
Read MoreVideo: Researchers develop new interscatter communication that enables smart devices to ‘talk wi-fi’
University of Washington researchers have a new channel of communication that allows devices like brain implants, contact lenses, credit cards, and even smaller wearables to talk directly to devices like smartphones and watches using wireless internet connectivity.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
New method to purify carbon nanotubes, solid batteries improve safety, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 24, 2016.
Read MoreMagnifying the possibilities: Spider silk is star material in world’s first bio superlens
For the first time ever, scientists at Bangor and Oxford Universities in the U.K. are using spider silk as a superlens to increase magnification potential, opening up new possibilities to explore structures currently invisible to modern microscopes.
Read MoreSand-sized sensors use piezoelectric crystals to monitor electrical activity of nerves, muscles, and more
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have developed a new type of next-gen implantable biomedical sensor that uses a piezoelectric crystal and ultrasound to wirelessly communicate within the body.
Read MoreTransparent wood windows could be key to better energy efficiency
Engineers at the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland say that windows made of transparent wood might provide more even and consistent natural lighting and better energy efficiency compared to glass.
Read MoreAwards, Materials Genome Initiative, flash spark plasma sintering, combination furnaces, and more—all inside September 2016 ACerS Bulletin
The September issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring ACerS 2016 awardees, an update to the Materials Genome Initiative, designing unique combination furnaces, and a novel flash spark plasma sintering process—is now available online.
Read MoreVideo: Piezoelectric power—GE and ORNL pioneering appliance efficiency with ultrasonic clothes dryer
GE Appliances (Louisville, Ky.) and Oak Ridge National Lab (Oak Ridge, Tenn.) together are developing the next generation of laundry appliance that can dry in half the time and use 70% less energy than your current clothes dryer.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
New assay can speed up nanomaterial safety screening, six times capacity for lithium-ions, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 17, 2016.
Read MoreTech innovation roundup: See-through circuitry, wi-fi from lasers, and liquid metals propel next-gen electronics
In the past couple weeks alone, significant innovations in next-generation electronic devices have made news. Check out these recent buzzworthy developments in tech research that are helping transform electronics as we know them.
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