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The materials that will be game-changers in solar technology, medical applications, defense technologies and nanotechnology.
Advance in low-cost clean energy generation
A substantial advance in generating electricity through a combination of concentrating solar power and…
The pressure of light is a “knife in the butter”
Researchers have used the pressure of light—also called optical forces or sometimes "tractor beams"—to create a new…
The challenges of PCB design and material warpage
Technical Account Manager, Ryan Curry, will co-present a paper with Don Adams, Manufacturing Engineering Manager at…
This spray-on material is even better at waterproofing electronics
Waterproofing electronics is a popular topic among device users these days. Nobody wants to lose their smartphones…
Researchers create graphene speakers for mobile devices
It's no secret that researchers are considering graphene a wonder material due to it's amazing capabilities. The…
Engineers create plastic fabric for clothing that cools down wearers
Researchers from Stanford University have just created a low-cost plastic material that could be used to develop …
High-temperature materials to make turbine engine components
Whenever you advance a technology, the goal is lighter, faster and more efficient. As NASA looks to transform the…
A push and a shovel
MIT engineers now say you can trust a very simple equation to calculate the force required to push a shovel — and…
Analytical model understands water sorption in wood
The mechanical performance of wood is strongly linked to the interaction of water with the cell walls - a key…
A new way to produce the metal antimony
Trying to develop a new battery, the MIT researchers ended up discovering something else. Instead, thanks to an…