PNNL advances may make for better family vacations

  Video description The Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers are developing technologies that improve fuel efficiency and lessen environmental impacts while also making your trip more affordable and convenient. An award-winning PNNL technology is being used to reduce the weight of vehicles, which would allow you to travel farther before needing to […]

UCI scientists observe effects of heat in materials with atomic resolution

Using cutting-edge electron microscopes and novel techniques, a team of researchers at the University of California, Irvine, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and other institutions has found a way to map phonons – vibrations in crystal lattices – in atomic resolution, enabling deeper understanding of the way heat travels through quantum dots, engineered nanostructures in electronic components.

Jabil strengthens additive manufacturing offerings

Jabil Inc. has launched PK 5000, an eco-friendly, powder-based additive material engineered to deliver improved strength, chemical resistance, and resilience in comparison to general-purpose nylon materials, such as PA 12. This patent-pending material has been formulated to support highly demanding automotive, consumer electronics, defense, medical, and industrial manufacturing applications.