Air Force scientists study artificial silk for body armor, parachutes

Scientists at the Air Force Research Laboratory along with Purdue University are developing a functional fiber that can be woven into sizeable, flexible fabrics using...

Basic-to-acidic flash switching for organic synthesis

The combination of polypeptides has colossal significance in numerous applications, including life-saving medications and drug carriers. Thus, the blend of pure N-carboxy anhydrides (NCAs)...

Indian researchers developed super-absorbent diapers from Sea-food waste

Disposable diapers are a mom's best friend and one of the Earth's worst enemies. Diapers contain super-absorbing polymers (SAPs) which can absorb and retain...

A novel antibiotic from weeds

Nowadays, it has become a trend to develop drugs from natural products. Now, scientists at the ETH Zurich have brought a totally new approach. They...

Chicken plastic and wine leather – giving waste new life

The causes of food waste or loss are numerous. According to an estimate, the European poultry industry has generated about 3.1 million tons of discarded...

Technique to make ocean wave energy attractive

Oscillating water columns (OWC) can be utilized to tap vitality from maritime and ocean waves. The higher cost of wave vitality gadgets, in any...

Study discovers folding graphene significantly enhances mechanical performance

A piece of paper fold over ordinarily ready to convey more weight than a level sheet of paper of a similar length. Thus, folding...

First human scanned with next-generation 3D color medical scanner

The first human has been scanned with a revolutionary new 3D color medical scanner invented in New Zealand.

The mushroom that works like a green 3D printer

Their new material – made using their own special recipe – has promising properties and could serve as a replacement for plastic.

Making opaque materials totally transparent

Most of the organic materials have a cluttered nuclear structure that meddles with the engendering of both sound and electromagnetic waves. At the point...

Sintering atomically thin materials with ceramics now possible

Sintering is the process of compacting and forming a solid mass of material by heat or pressure without melting it to the point of...

Student develops new 3D-printed water filter to save lives

UC Master of Engineering student Benjamin Houlton from the University of Canterbury is developing 3D-printed water filters that can enhance water quality in developing countries. He is...

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