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Thermoregulated Gloves to Help People with Raynaud’s Disease Regulate Temperature

Whenever Jessica L. Bishop underwent an attack of Raynaud’s disease while she pursued her senior year at Virginia Commonwealth University, she was motivated to work harder to design a pair of “magic gloves” as part of her School of Engineering Capstone Design project.

17 Aug 2016

BMW Designs 3D Printed Wheelchairs for the US Paralympics Team

The new 3D printed wheelchairs designed by BMW Designworks for the US Paralympic Track and Field team were revealed in a new TV advertisement.

5 Aug 2016

MIT Researchers Develop New Hydrogel Material that has Potent Applications

A cube of Jell-O left on the kitchen counter would ultimately turn into a shrunken, hardened mass once all of the water within it has evaporated. The same occurs with hydrogels that are made mostly of water. These gelatin-like polymer materials are flexible and absorbent until they unavoidably dry out.

29 Jun 2016

Roadmap for Design and Application of Next-Generation Additive Manufacturing Materials Released by Penn State

Penn State researchers have provided a roadmap for a strategy to build the fundamental knowledge needed to speed up the development and application of additive manufacturing materials over the next decade.

17 Mar 2016

Entrepreneurship Challenge for Australian PhD Students to Design Innovative, Profitable Start-Up Concept

Dynamic Australian PhD students will have the opportunity to compete in a 24-hour entrepreneurship challenge to design an innovative and profitable start-up concept.

8 Mar 2016

Unison Launches Innovative Software to Manage Tube Bending Process

Groundbreaking software to manage the tube bending process from programming to production is being launched by Unison - the pioneers of all-electric CNC tube bending technology. Its latest software tools package provide significant progress in three areas: simulation, machine programming flexibility, and data collection. The resulting optimisation and versatility of tube bending will help tubular part manufacturers to substantially boost the productivity of operations.

1 Mar 2016

UCLA Professor Earns 2016 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award for New Materials Development

Alexander Spokoyny, an assistant professor in the department of chemistry and biochemistry, has received a 2016 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award. The honor, which is intended to help young faculty achieve tenure while teaching and conducting research, recognizes Spokoyny for his work on developing new materials and synthetic methods using boron cluster compounds. Nominations for the annual award are made by 3M researchers.

29 Feb 2016

Researchers Draw Inspiration from Nature to Promote and Transport Condensed Water Droplets

Organisms such as cacti and desert beetles can survive in arid environments because they've evolved mechanisms to collect water from thin air. The Namib desert beetle, for example, collects water droplets on the bumps of its shell while V-shaped cactus spines guide droplets to the plant's body.

25 Feb 2016

New York Fashion Week Features Revolutionary 3D Printed Dresses Created by Stratasys and threeASFOUR

Stratasys, a 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company, has partnered with high-end fashion designers, threeASFOUR, and New York-based designer Travis Fitch to produce two exclusive futuristic 3D printed dresses using the breakthrough Stratasys 3D printing technology.

17 Feb 2016

Lockheed Martin’s GPS III Satellite Successfully Completes Critical System-Level Thermal Vacuum Testing

Engineers at Lockheed Martin recently proved their design for the world’s most powerful Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite can operate in and withstand the harsh conditions it will experience on orbit.

4 Feb 2016

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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.

Design and Innovation News

Thermoregulated Gloves to Help People with Raynaud’s Disease Regulate Temperature

BMW Designs 3D Printed Wheelchairs for the US Paralympics Team

MIT Researchers Develop New Hydrogel Material that has Potent Applications

Roadmap for Design and Application of Next-Generation Additive Manufacturing Materials Released by Penn State

Entrepreneurship Challenge for Australian PhD Students to Design Innovative, Profitable Start-Up Concept

Unison Launches Innovative Software to Manage Tube Bending Process

UCLA Professor Earns 2016 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award for New Materials Development

Researchers Draw Inspiration from Nature to Promote and Transport Condensed Water Droplets

New York Fashion Week Features Revolutionary 3D Printed Dresses Created by Stratasys and threeASFOUR

Lockheed Martin’s GPS III Satellite Successfully Completes Critical System-Level Thermal Vacuum Testing

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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What is the Gold Foil Covering Spacecraft and Satellites?

Sheet Resistance Measurement on TOPCon Solar Cells

The Link Between FIB-SEM and TEM

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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?

Design and Innovation 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

2Recycled Milled Carbon Fibers for Automotive Parts Manufacturing

3Developing Digital Twins for Durable 3D-Printed Military Parts

4Improving Wound Care with Bioactive Material-Based Dressings

5Neutrinos are at Least a Million Times Lighter Than Electrons

6Single-Atom Catalysts for Efficient Chemical Reactions

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