Materials Science – News and Features

Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new water- and oil-resistant material that could replace PFAS in food packaging.

Penn researchers create mirror-image molecules that both kill pathogens outright and rally the immune system – an advance aimed at the growing crisis of antimicrobial resistance.

The Blood In situ Tracking (SENSBIT) system remained fully functional for up to a week when implanted directly into the blood vessels of live rats.

A research team have devised a simple device using specially designed floss that can easily and accurately measure cortisol, a stress hormone, in real time.

Researchers have developed a platform that delivers genetic material into immune cells with high efficiency, offering a safer, faster and more scalable way to manufacture cell therapies for cancer, including hard-to-treat solid tumors.

Dr. Majid Keshavarz, chief technical officer of the battery producer Enervenue, tells Technology Networks how his team is commercializing a long-overlooked NASA battery technology for grid-scale applications.

Scientists have engineered a new type of sensor to monitor substances in the body over long stretches – measuring reactions for up to a week after being implanted in living rats.

Researchers have developed a new membrane that is capable of separating components in crude oil by molecular size, potentially reducing the energy required for crude oil fractionation.

Researchers have discovered a new variant of silicone that has semiconducting properties – shattering previous assumptions that silicones are exclusively insulating materials. The new silicone could have applications in flexible displays and sensors.

A new process retains the long polymer chains present in natural rubber, creating rubber materials that are 10x tougher than regular commercial materials. This new extra-tough rubber could have applications in flexible electronics and robotics.