‘Steeling the show’: S&T metallurgists awarded second $2 million grant

A Missouri S&T research team was recently awarded a $2 million grant from the United States Department of Energy to research technologies to improve the operating efficiency of electric arc furnaces (EAFs) used for steelmaking.    “It takes a tremendous amount of power to run an EAF, and we are looking for new ways to […]

This smart contact lens could treat glaucoma

Across the world, some 80 million people suffer from glaucoma, a number that’s expected to swell to 111 million by 2040. Today, an estimated three million have been diagnosed in the United States. But common as it may be, glaucoma is a formidable affliction. It takes root with an accumulation of fluid in the eyes, […]

20 Mechanical Principles in a Lego Machine

Video description See how one “useless” Lego machine, cleverly constructed, can demonstrate 20 different types of mechanical properties. Courtesy of Brick Experiment Channel.  

Easy way to spin nanofibers, inspired by silkworms

See how researchers reporting in ACS’ Nano Letters have found mimicking the seemingly simple head bobbing of silkworms can create uniform micro- and nanofibers with less equipment than other methods.