 Scientists turn dents into smart bumps August 23, 2006 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 50 vote(s)
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Due to a phenomenon called the shape memory effect (SME), certain "memory metals" can be distorted and then brought back to their original shape by a simple temperature change. While a one-way memory effect ... | |
Protein-Nanoparticle Material Mimics Human Brain Tissue July 21, 2006 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 31 vote(s)
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A composite material consisting of a horse protein and metallic nanoparticles displays magnetic properties very similar to those of human brain tissue, scientists have found. The work, published in the June 20 online edition ... | |
Could Graphene Replace Semiconductors? September 08, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 37 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- “People want a faster computer chip,” Philip Kim tells PhysOrg.com. “And it needs to be smaller. But in order to increase the speed of the chip, or to get it smaller, we are approaching a point where ... | |
Butterfly wings may help scientists better understand photonic crystals September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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As technology moves forward, many scientists are looking to nature to find inspiration for the development of advanced materials that can have a variety of practical applications. | |
 Atomic-Level Mechanisms of Phase-Change Memory Materials Revealed April 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 44 vote(s)
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Scientists from the University of Cambridge in the UK have uncovered the atomic-level interactions that occur when a class of “phase-change” memory materials stores information. Their work, reported in the ... | |
An Invisible Cloak for Magnetism March 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 78 vote(s)
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The subject of metamaterials is mad science at its finest – researchers trying to create materials with properties that don’t exist in nature, and that cannot be made with ordinary atoms. | |
 Sticky Tape Inspired by Insect Feet November 05, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 60 vote(s)
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Scientists have designed an extremely sticky patterned adhesive, which is twice as sticky as flat tapes used for similar purposes. The new glue-free adhesive can also stick to dusty surfaces better, can be ... | |
 Flat, Flexible, Wireless Power Source Can Go Anywhere May 23, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 132 vote(s)
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A team of Japanese researchers has created a novel wireless power-transmission device that is thin, flat, and flexible. Based on a sheet of plastic, the device can be put on desks, floors, walls, and almost ... | |
 Manipulating Magnetism for Future Data-Storage Devices April 30, 2007 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 49 vote(s)
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In an important step toward future data-storage technologies based on magnetism, a research group has determined how to control the magnetization of a “magnetic vortex,” a curling nanometer-sized magnetic ... | |
 Switchable mirror glass produced for energy efficient windows January 30, 2007 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 141 vote(s)
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Although windows can naturally heat buildings in the cold seasons, some hot sunny days might make you wish that windows would just go away. Scientists from Japan have recently designed new technology that will ... | |
 Organic micro-sensors provide quick, convenient medical diagnostics at home November 14, 2006 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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In an effort to bring health monitoring to the patient, scientists from the University of Arkansas have developed a micro-sensor that monitors vital signs and can be incorporated into smart fabrics for wearable ... | |
 Brown engineers build a better battery -- with plastic September 13, 2006 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 109 vote(s)
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Brown University engineers have created a new battery that uses plastic, not metal, to conduct electrical current. The hybrid device marries the power of a capacitor with the storage capacity of a battery. ... | |
 Organic semiconductors make cheap, flexible photovoltaics and LEDs September 07, 2006 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 75 vote(s)
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Imagine T-shirts that light up, or a beach umbrella that collects solar energy to run a portable TV. How about really cheap solar collectors for the roof? All this and more could come from cutting-edge research ... | |
 Engineers create gecko-inspired, high-friction micro-fibers August 22, 2006 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 42 vote(s)
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Inspired by the remarkable hairs that allow geckos to hang single-toed from sheer walls and scamper along ceilings, a team of researchers led by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, has created ... | |
 Researchers test carbon fiber to make tiny, cheap video displays August 22, 2006 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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Engineers who develop microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) like to make their tiny machines out of silicon because it is cheap, plentiful and can be worked on with the tools already developed for making microelectronic ... | |
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