The record cold that is gripping the United States and Canada has kept most of us indoors. However, curious minds with idle time will not be denied. Last Thursday,…
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National University of Singapore researchers unveiled a taste simulation device at ACM Multimedia conference in Barcelona, Spain, in November. (Credit: You Tube.) According to a factbook (pdf) from the United…
Read MoreLast spring, scientists at IBM’s Research Laboratories in San Jose, Calif., used a scanning tunneling microscope to create what Guinness World Records has certified as “the world’s smallest stop-motion film.”
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Applied here to study the phenomenon of a “tapped” beer bottle spewing its contents everywhere, fluid dynamics may also result in better materials for cavitation environments.
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General Electric, one of the world’s largest proponents of 3D printing, is celebrating the holiday season with a special “3D on D3” event on its Edison’s Desk research blog.
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Nanotechnology zeolite materials with pores 7–10 nm in size are ideal for gasoline refining and other applications, according to Rive Technology, a company in the process of commercializing the technology.
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Engineering researchers at England’s University of Cambridge have studied the fluid dynamics of the steam teakettle and revealed a two-mechanism process of sound production. This breakthrough in breakfast musings can…
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The finalists in Science magazine’s “Dance Your PhD” contest have been announced, and the 12 videos include one related to materials science.
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New solar thermophotovoltaic emitter photonic crystals operate at temperatures more than 1000˚C. Materials include tungsten, tungsten coated with hafnium dioxide, and hafnium dioxide.
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