Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Sustainable Materials have set up a fully automated system that can conduct the 3D microstructure characterization with no human intervention. The scientists can analyze 40 slices per day as the system works 24 hours without pause. Over a weekend they may collect up to 30 million data points. […]
Morpho-active surfaces
Morpho-active surfaces that make a material active solely through its form—elastic materials that move, shift, and adapt not because of what they’re made of, but because of their structure—an example of mechanical metamaterials which are materials engineered with geometry that trigger precisely controllable transformations.
A robot that runs on rubber bands only
Explore a unique approach to robotics with a robot powered entirely by rubber bands. Learn how to make robot movements possible without electronics, showcasing a novel design.
Tescan acquires FemtoInnovations and launches Laser Technology Business Unit
Tescan Group, Czech Republic, acquired FemtoInnovations, a leading innovator in ultrafast laser technologies, and created a new dedicated Laser Technology Business Unit headquartered at the University of Connecticut Tech Park that expands Tescan’s correlative and multimodal portfolio for semiconductor, biomedical device manufacturing, and advanced research markets.
Engineering defects could transform the future of nanomaterials
Materials scientists at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have found a way to create and control tiny internal “flaws” inside ultra-thin materials known as extended defects, that could give next-generation nanomaterials entirely new properties, opening the door to advances in nanotechnology.