Materials Science
May 28, 2020
Smart sponge could clean up oil spills
A Northwestern University-led team has developed a highly porous smart sponge that selectively soaks up oil in water.
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Biochemistry
May 26, 2020
3-D printed egg whites outperform existing flexible electronics materials
Devices flexible enough to be worn in comfort, sensitive enough to measure a pulse and transparent and thus barely noticeable are an attractive prospect for a range of applications from monitoring biometrics to hands-free ...
Biochemistry
May 11, 2020
Cation-induced shape programming and morphing in protein-based hydrogels
Smart materials or advanced materials that can memorize a temporary shape and morph in response to a stimulus can revolutionize medicine and robotics. In a new study now on Science Advances, Luai R. Khoury and a research ...
Materials Science
May 11, 2020
The rapidly unfolding future of smart fabrics
In an opinion piece published in the journal Matter, members of the Fibers@MIT research group recently laid out a detailed vision for how the rapidly growing field of advanced fibers and fabrics could transform many aspects ...
Bio & Medicine
May 7, 2020
Second skin protects against chemical, biological agents
Recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the use of chemical weapons in the Syria conflict have provided a stark reminder of the plethora of chemical and biological threats that soldiers, medical personnel and first ...
General Â鶹ÒùÔºics
May 5, 2020
A new technique for the 3-D printing multimaterial devices
Three-dimensional printing techniques could potentially be used to fabricate a variety of objects with complex geometries, including electronic components. Most 3-D printing approaches developed so far, however, have merely ...
Materials Science
Apr 24, 2020
Two steps closer to flexible, powerful, fast bioelectronic devices
Dion Khodagholy, assistant professor of electrical engineering, is focused on developing bioelectronic devices that are not only fast, sensitive, biocompatible, soft, and flexible, but also have long-term stability in physiological ...
Materials Science
Apr 23, 2020
Materials for medical gowns undergo rigorous testing
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to fill hospitals around the state, several Colorado manufacturers are hoping to shift gears and start making medical gowns for health-care professionals in need of personal protective equipment. ...
Materials Science
Apr 17, 2020
Under pressure: New bioinspired material can 'shapeshift' to external forces
Inspired by how human bone and colorful coral reefs adjust mineral deposits in response to their surrounding environments, Johns Hopkins researchers have created a self-adapting material that can change its stiffness in response ...
Materials Science
Apr 14, 2020
A new material to print mechanically robust and shape-shifting structures
In recent years, 3-D printing has opened up interesting new possibilities for the large-scale production of electronic components, as well as of a variety of other objects. To this end, research teams worldwide have been ...
