Coating the inside of glass microtubes with a polymer hydrogel material dramatically alters the way capillary forces draw water into the tiny structures, according to researchers. The discovery could provide a new way to control microfluidic systems, including popular lab-on-a-chip devices. Capillary action draws water and other liquids into confined spaces such as tubes, straws, […]
A bomb-proof lining has successfully contained blasts in a series of controlled explosions in the luggage hold of a Boeing 747 and an Airbus 321.
Engineers turn to copper, but must first overcome a major challenge
Computations show that a material made with just the right amounts of hafnium, nitrogen, and carbon would have a melting point of more than 4400 K (7460°F).
Researchers looking for information on the properties of methane at high temperatures or the isotopic composition of an element know they can rely on standard reference data from NIST.
