Light-triggered process breaks down polymers into monomers for easier recycling
A team of materials scientists and engineers at ETH Zurich has developed a light-triggered chemical process for breaking down ...
Science Daily1d
How to get a robot collective to act like a smart material
Researchers are blurring the lines between robotics and materials, with a proof-of-concept material-like collective of robots with behaviors inspired by biology.
techxplore1d
Turning robotic ensembles into smart materials that mimic life
Researchers have engineered groups of robots that behave as smart materials with tunable shape and strength, mimicking living ...
New Atlas1d
AI designs an ultralight carbon nanomaterial that's as strong as steel
Using machine learning, a team of researchers in Canada has created ultrahigh-strength carbon nanolattices, resulting in a ...
Nature3d
Organic molecules in materials science articles from across Nature Portfolio
The structural motif of porphyrin is relevant for many essential biological processes and has emerged as a versatile component of functional materials. Here, the authors report a thiophene-based ...
University of Sheffield5d
School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering
Our interdisciplinary school is leading scientific exploration and engineering expertise in sustainability solutions, biomedical innovation and advanced materials. We address crucial issues like ...
EurekAlert!13d
Not humans or robots, but humans and robots; A perspective for AI-driven self-controlled laboratories of the future
The urgent need for a transition to sustainable energy sources demands a significant acceleration of traditional research and ...
Frontiers15d
Chemical identification of an active component and putative neural mechanism for repellent effect of a native ant’s odor on invasive species
japonicus. The schemes of the syntheses of unsaturated or methyl branched components are shown. The starting materials and reagents for each synthesis are readily available from commercial sources.
The Washington Post19d
Here are the words putting science in the crosshairs of Trump’s orders
At the National Science Foundation, staff have been combing through thousands of active science research projects, alongside a list of keywords, to determine if they include activities that ...
Frontiers20d
Trends of Active Learning in Higher Education and Students’ Well-Being: A Literature Review
The search was done in two databases - Web of Science main collection and Scopus - by two researchers autonomously, using the following search criteria: “higher education AND active learning AND ...
Associated Press23d
Material sciences company Dow posts Q4 loss, says it’s cutting 1,500 jobs, 4% of workforce
Aug. 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) Dow Inc.'s fourth-quarter profits came in well below Wall Street expectations and the material sciences company said Thursday that it is slashing 1,500 jobs ...
The Quint24d
Ditch the Cramming: Smarter Ways to Learn Backed by Science
Science-backed techniques ... Let’s explore them. 1. Active Recall: Train Your Brain to Remember Reading the same notes over and over gives you the illusion of learning, but it doesn’t ...