Berkeley Lab researchers develop real-time CT-scan test rig for ceramic composites at ultrahigh temperatures.
Where Materials Scientists Meet – the 2012 MRS Fall Meeting
The 2012 Fall Meeting of the Materials Research Society (MRS) took place in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, from November 25 to November 30.
Potential cancer treatment from Rice University
Researchers at Rice University have found a way to kill some diseased cells and treat others in the same sample at the same time.
Industrial carbon management research gets $3.75 million boost
Carbon Management Canada, a national research network specializing in the development of carbon management technology, announces eight new projects.
New avenue to integrated fiber technology
Researchers have given an overview of the principal inscription techniques and physical properties of fs pulse written in-fiber gratings for fiber optics.
Nature’s Nanomaterials – To Be or Not to Be Bioinspired?
How much does materials science stand to gain from Nature? Professor Ozin gives his take on the progress of biomimetics.
Smart phosphorescent bioprobes
A phosphorescent iridium(III) complex-functionalized poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) is a promising probe for bioimaging applications.
Models of Human Muscles from Protein-Engineered Biomaterials
Researchers have engineered a protein biomaterial to generate mimics of human skeletal muscle to study the effect of injury and disease on this tissue.
Entrepreneurship in materials interview: Chris Yakacki
Entrepreneurship in materials: interview with Chris Yakacki founder of shape memory polymer biomedical devices maker Medshape
Sticky Teeth: Improving Dental Adhesives
A new form of dental adhesives, containing bisphosphonate and bisphosponic acid, improves the ability to etch enamel and increases stability in water.