2D transistors, atomically thin materials, materials science, processors, Science, Tech Industry, Tech News
Using 2D materials on chips without destroying the wiring
2D materials are typically made at temperatures that wreck silicon chips.
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The physics of ugly Christmas sweaters
Read more: The physics of ugly Christmas sweatersThe ways a sweater is folded, stretched or rumpled determines how it settles into one of several resting meta-states.
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Generating power with a thin, flexible thermoelectric film
Read more: Generating power with a thin, flexible thermoelectric filmDevice could be integrated into clothing, harvest body heat to power gadgets.
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E Ink, EEG, electroencephalography, electronic tattoos, engineering, materials science, Science, Tech Industry, Tech News
E-tattoos could make mobile EEGs a reality
Read more: E-tattoos could make mobile EEGs a realityNovel polymer-based conductive inks print directly on the scalp surface—even through pesky short hairs.
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adhesion, Baseball, geomaterials, materials science, Non-newtonian fluids, Physics, rheology, Science, soft matter, Tech Industry, Tech News
What makes baseball’s “magic mud” so special?
Read more: What makes baseball’s “magic mud” so special?It has just the right mix of spreadability, stickiness, and friction to give pitchers a better grip on the ball.
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adhesion, Baseball, geomaterials, materials science, Non-newtonian fluids, Physics, rheology, Science, soft matter, Tech Industry, Tech News
What makes baseball’s “magic mud” so special?
Read more: What makes baseball’s “magic mud” so special?It has just the right mix of spreadability, stickiness, and friction to give pitchers a better grip on the ball.
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“Impact printing” is a cement-free alternative to 3D-printed structures
Read more: “Impact printing” is a cement-free alternative to 3D-printed structuresImpact printing uses a high-velocity jet of material, fusing it into a structure.
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Graphene-enhanced ceramic tiles make striking art
Read more: Graphene-enhanced ceramic tiles make striking artAdding a bit of graphene oxide to slurry and zapping with ultrasound for 10 minutes yields best tiles.
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NASA’s SpaceX 31st Resupply Mission to Launch Experiments to Station
Read more: NASA’s SpaceX 31st Resupply Mission to Launch Experiments to StationNASA and its international partners are launching scientific investigations on SpaceX’s 31st commercial resupply services mission to the International Space Station including studies of solar wind, a radiation-tolerant moss, spacecraft materials, and cold welding in space. The company’s Dragon cargo spacecraft is scheduled to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Read more about…
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adhesives, Biology, biomimicry, cephalopods, materials science, octopuses, Science, Tech Industry, Tech News
Octopus suckers inspire new tech for gripping objects underwater
Read more: Octopus suckers inspire new tech for gripping objects underwaterNew adhesive system could be powerful tool for underwater salvage, rescue operations.
