Ceramic shards from broken spark plugs—aka ninja rocks—are used by thieves to break into cars, thanks to the material properties differences of alumina and glass.
Read MoreTesla plans to boost production and shipment of Model S electric cars in 2014, necessitating a “giga factory” to double world production of lithium ion batteries to power its fleet.
Read MoreA couple of UCLA scientists have improved automobile cabin air filters with the design of a new high-efficiency cabin air (HECA) filter that blocks the majority of ultrafine particles and simultaneously allows carbon dioxide to escape.
Read MoreFrench scientists show that simple surface adsorption of silica nanoparticles can glue together gel-like materials, including biological tissues.
Read MoreGraphene is more than an awesome electron conductor–new reports detail its potential use in fine molecular sieves, boron nitride atomic layer films, explanations of the origins of life, antithrombotic biomedical films, and the inspiration of artificial graphene from semiconductor crystals.
Read MoreThe March issue of the Bulletin is now available online and will soon be in your mailbox–this month’s issue features microsphere solutions to energy problems, considerations to improve ceramic nuclear fuel pellets, and that state of refractories in today’s and tomorrow’s world.
Read MoreHarvard engineers designed termite-like robots that can work together to build complex structures without a leader, and other robot advances inspired by nature.
Read MoreGraphene is big–new reports detail generation of graphene nanoribbons on silicon carbide or in a solution-based approach.
Read MoreSwiss scientists generate nanorattles of silver nanoparticles encased in silica shells as potential antimicrobial coatings on biomedical implants.
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