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An international team of scientists has developed a biodegradable material that could slash global energy consumption without using any electricity, according to a new study published today.This post was originally published on this site

If you’ve seen an owl fly, you probably didn’t hear a thing. That’s because their skin and feathers dampen sound by absorbing high- and low-frequency flight noise.This post was originally published on this site

The U.S. Department of Energy’s decision to claw back US$3.7 billion in grants from industrial demonstration projects may create an unexpected opening for American manufacturing.This post was originally published on this site

Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the U.S. for single-family home construction.This post was originally published on this site

In joint research with The University of Tokyo (UTokyo) and Nagoya University, the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) developed a new material “thermoelectric permanent magnet” exhibiting extremely high transverse thermoelectric conversion performance, and achieved […]

A research group led by Prof. Ge Ziyi from the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an innovative strategy to alleviate NiOx corrosion, enabling more […]

Tianjin University scientists have developed a pioneering nondestructive testing technology for micro-LED wafers, offering a much-needed solution to a long-standing industry challenge through a novel “soft-touch” approach.This post was originally published on this site

The chemical reaction to produce hydrogen from water is several times more effective when using a combination of new materials in three layers, according to researchers at Linköping University in Sweden. Hydrogen produced from water […]

Scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered that the common kitchen ingredient, used in Vietnamese spring rolls, is biodegradable, non-toxic and suitable for soft robotic prototyping, outreach and single-use applications.This post was originally published […]

Laser trackers help improve precision and reduce operational costs of industrial robots, new research from the University of Nottingham says.This post was originally published on this site