News articles tagged with 'metal'
New hip implants no better than traditional implants
— 2 Dec 2011 10:02 | HealthNew hip implants appear to have no advantage over traditional implants, suggests a review of the evidence published on bmj.com today…
Advance in microchannel manufacturing opens new industry applications
— 2 Apr 2011 11:46 | TechnologyEngineers at Oregon State University have invented a new way to use surface-mount adhesives in the production of low-temperature, microchannel heat exchangers - an advance that will…
Heavy metals open path to high temperature nanomagnets
— 29 Mar 2011 15:43 | TechnologyHow would you like to store all the films ever made on a device the size of an I-phone? Magnets made of just a few metallic atoms could make it possible to build radically smaller storage…
Batteries charge quickly and retain capacity, thanks to new structure
— 21 Mar 2011 16:22 | TechnologyThe batteries in Illinois professor Paul Braun's lab look like any others, but they pack a surprise inside…
Rutgers researchers identify materials that may deliver more 'bounce'
— 10 Mar 2011 18:29 | TechnologyRutgers researchers have identified a class of high-strength metal alloys that show potential to make springs, sensors and switches smaller and more responsive…
Highly precise nanostructuring using ultrasound: New procedure to produce porous metals
— 4 Mar 2011 15:00 | TechnologyThey are corrosion resistant, mechanically strong and withstand exceedingly high temperatures. With such characteristics, porous metals are generating a growing interest in numerous…
Penn physicists develop scalable method for making graphene
— 3 Mar 2011 13:14 | PhysicsNew research from the University of Pennsylvania demonstrates a more consistent and cost-effective method for making graphene, the atomic-scale material that has promising applications…
Surgical instruments with electronic serial numbers
— 1 Mar 2011 19:00 | HealthBe it a heart transplant or a caesarean section, every operation requires a wide variety of surgical instruments, from simple retractors, clamps, scalpels and scissors to more specialist…
Stronger than steel, novel metals are mouldable as plastic
— 1 Mar 2011 18:09 | TechnologyImagine a material that's stronger than steel, but just as versatile as plastic, able to take on a seemingly endless variety of forms. For decades, materials scientists have been trying…
Metallic molecules to nanotubes: Spread out!
— 24 Feb 2011 20:29 | TechnologyA lab at Rice University has stepped forward with an efficient method to disperse nanotubes in a way that preserves their unique properties - and adds more…