Bruker Presents New Scientific Instruments at Analytica 2016
Bruker Corporation introduced new scientific instruments and analytical solutions at the Analytica Trade Fair for Laboratory Technology held this month in Munich. The new tools...
Imaging
Material Science
Materials research and characterisation – composites, polymers and the analytical instruments used to study them.
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A Hybrid Polymer With Removable Compartments
A new kind of hybrid polymer could be used for self-repairing materials, drug delivery and artificial muscles. The polymer, developed by researchers at Northwestern University, features removable...
Material Science
Wearable Electronics Monitor Metabolites in Sweat
Researchers from UC Berkeley have developed wearable sensors that measure the metabolites and electrolytes in sweat and send the information to a smartphone. The device...
Apps
Ultra-Thin Pressure Sensor Could Be Used to Detect Breast Cancer
A team of scientists from Japan and the US led by the University of Tokyo have developed an ultra-thin pressure sensor that could be used...
Material Science
Electron Holography Microscope Obtains First Image of a Single Protein
Researchers from the University of Zurich have obtained the first image ever of a single protein. The molecule was fixed on a graphene sheet...
Basic Research
Nanoreactors Increase Cell-Free Protein Synthesis Yield
Researchers from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed an innovative cell-free protein synthesis system based on microfabricated reactors that produce therapeutic...
Biomedicine
A More Potent Water Purification System Based on Cyclodextrin
A team of researchers form Cornell University has developed a water purifier based on a cyclodextrin modification. The original polymer, a compound used in air fresheners,...
Basic Research
Long-Lasting Hydrogel Derived from Sea Anemones
A team of researchers from Pohang and Yeungnam Universities have created a mechanically durable hydrogel inspired in a sturdy protein found in anemones that...
3D bioprinting