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MIT-Led Team Creates Freeze-Dried Cellular Components to Produce Biopharmaceuticals on Demand

A team of researchers at MIT and other institutions have developed miniature freeze-dried pellets that possess all of the molecular machinery required to convert DNA into proteins, which could form the basis for on-demand production of vaccines and drugs.

23 Sep 2016

Cadence Announces Availability of Integrated System Design Solution for TSMC’s InFO Packaging Technology

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced the immediate availability of an integrated system design solution for TSMC’s advanced wafer-level Integrated Fan-Out (InFO) packaging technology, resulting from a collaboration between Cadence and TSMC that was announced earlier this year.

22 Sep 2016

Study Creates Potential for Cleaner Production of Methanol

Chemists at Stanford University have solved an age old mystery that takes them one step closer to a cleaner, more energy-efficient way to produce methanol, an essential industrial chemical used in products such as plastics, paints, and glues.

21 Sep 2016

CNRS Researchers Design Subwavelength Absorbers Specifically for Low-Frequency Sound Waves

When it comes to low-frequency sound waves, traditional sound-absorbing materials tend to be undesirably bulky, heavy or thick.

21 Sep 2016

Researcher Receives Grant to Examine Fundamental Properties of Various Prosthetic Implant Materials

Cassie Marker will be spending her fall 2016 semester more than 600 miles away from Penn State’s University Park campus, where she normally conducts research and takes courses as a doctoral candidate in materials science and engineering.

21 Sep 2016

ZW3D 2017 Beta: Expansive Sheet Metal Design & Productive CAM

ZW3D, one of the world's leading suppliers of advanced CAD/CAM solutions for the manufacturing industry, today announced the availability of ZW3D 2017 Beta, bringing new features and numerous enhancements to improve efficiency and minimize overheads in the process of designing and manufacturing.

20 Sep 2016

DOE to Invest $16 Million in Supercomputer Technology to Accelerate Design of New Materials with Novel Properties

The Department of Energy (DOE) will invest $16 million over the next four years in supercomputer technology that will accelerate the design of new materials by combining theoretical and experimental efforts to create new validated codes.

19 Sep 2016

Research Findings May Provide New Insights into Modern Materials for Ultrasound and Piezoelectric Devices

The lighter wand for your gas BBQ, a submarine’s sonar device and the ultrasound machine at your doctor’s office all rely on piezoelectric materials, which turn mechanical stress into electrical energy, and vice versa.

19 Sep 2016

Rensselaer Receives $2.2 Million DOE Grant to Develop Ion Conductive Alkaline Membrane Materials

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has been awarded $2.2 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to develop innovative ion conduction materials for next-generation renewable energy conversion and storage technology.

19 Sep 2016

New Artificial Magnetic Material Enables Visualization of Polaron Formation

Researchers at Aalto University and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have demonstrated that polaron formation also occurs in a system of magnetic charges, and not just in a system of electric charges.

16 Sep 2016

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

Materials Research News

MIT-Led Team Creates Freeze-Dried Cellular Components to Produce Biopharmaceuticals on Demand

Cadence Announces Availability of Integrated System Design Solution for TSMC’s InFO Packaging Technology

Study Creates Potential for Cleaner Production of Methanol

CNRS Researchers Design Subwavelength Absorbers Specifically for Low-Frequency Sound Waves

Researcher Receives Grant to Examine Fundamental Properties of Various Prosthetic Implant Materials

ZW3D 2017 Beta: Expansive Sheet Metal Design & Productive CAM

DOE to Invest $16 Million in Supercomputer Technology to Accelerate Design of New Materials with Novel Properties

Research Findings May Provide New Insights into Modern Materials for Ultrasound and Piezoelectric Devices

Rensselaer Receives $2.2 Million DOE Grant to Develop Ion Conductive Alkaline Membrane Materials

New Artificial Magnetic Material Enables Visualization of Polaron Formation

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

AirBreather Platform for Continuous Gas Analysis

SU7000 & SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs: Ultra High-Resolution & Analytical Imaging

TSL-570: High Performance Tunable Laser

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Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Materials Research News

How to Use AFM to Study 2D Materials and Superlattices

How are Fine Ceramics Supporting the Next Generation of Renewable Energy?

Beyond Lithium: How Group14 Is Redefining the Future of Battery Technology

1Aluminum-Scandium Alloys: A Game Changer for Hydrogen Energy

2Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

3Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

4Corn Protein Boosts Lithium-Sulfur Battery Performance

5The COM4PHA project develops new biodegradable bioplastics for cosmetics, food and agricultural packaging

6First Ever Clinical Long-Term Follow-Up Study on 3D-Printed Bioceramic Implants

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