A New Breed of Medical Screws Dissolve In Body and Promote Bone Growth
Medical Screws The new composite screw is in the middle, with the titanium screw on the right and the older polylactic acid screw on the left. via The Fraunhofer InstituteThe screws used by doctors to...
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Abalone Armor Paper-thin armor courtesy of nature Andreas WaltherBuildings or commercial jetliners could soon get a protective coating of shatter-resistant armor similar to the material lining abalone...
View ArticleSelf-Insulating Ceramics Could Replace Metal in Car Engines
Metal Casting New ceramics have the ability to resist sudden temperature changes, just like metals EPASudden temperature changes, the classic weakness of ceramics, are no problem for these...
View ArticleFraunhofer's Portable Vibration Neutralizer Is a Boon for Writers on the Go
Tuned Mass Damper This tuned mass damper helps a Taipei skyscraper cope with vibrations. Fraunhofer's version would work similarly, but on a much smaller scale. Guillaume PaumierRaise your hands if...
View ArticleNational Science Foundation Is Studying Grecian Urns To Make Better Spacecraft
Discovery's Heat Shield In this file image, space shuttle Discovery does a belly flip for the ISS, so astronauts on the station can examine its heat tiles for damage. NASA/Wikimedia CommonsUpon...
View ArticleA New Breed of Medical Screws Dissolve In Body and Promote Bone Growth
Medical Screws The new composite screw is in the middle, with the titanium screw on the right and the older polylactic acid screw on the left. via The Fraunhofer InstituteThe screws used by doctors to...
View ArticleLightweight Ceramic Coatings Based on Abalone Shells Could Form Tough Armor...
Abalone Armor Paper-thin armor courtesy of nature Andreas Walther Buildings or commercial jetliners could soon get a protective coating of shatter-resistant armor similar to the material lining...
View ArticleSelf-Insulating Ceramics Could Replace Metal in Car Engines
Metal Casting New ceramics have the ability to resist sudden temperature changes, just like metals EPA Metal alloys have served as the proverbial backbone for car engines and jet turbines alike...
View ArticleFraunhofer's Portable Vibration Neutralizer Is a Boon for Writers on the Go
Tuned Mass Damper This tuned mass damper helps a Taipei skyscraper cope with vibrations. Fraunhofer's version would work similarly, but on a much smaller scale. Guillaume PaumierRaise your hands if...
View ArticleNational Science Foundation Is Studying Grecian Urns To Make Better Spacecraft
Discovery's Heat Shield In this file image, space shuttle Discovery does a belly flip for the ISS, so astronauts on the station can examine its heat tiles for damage. NASA/Wikimedia Commons Upon...
View ArticleA New Breed of Medical Screws Dissolve In Body and Promote Bone Growth
The screws used by doctors to repair broken bones and torn ligaments enable recovery from a wide range of injuries. Unfortunately, they also leave holes in bones, require…
View ArticleLightweight Ceramic Coatings Based on Abalone Shells Could Form Tough Armor...
Buildings or commercial jetliners could soon get a protective coating of shatter-resistant armor similar to the material lining abalone shells. Finnish researchers have…
View ArticleSelf-Insulating Ceramics Could Replace Metal in Car Engines
Metal alloys have served as the proverbial backbone for car engines and jet turbines alike because of their high strength and ability to resist sudden temperature changes. Now a lighter, cheaper...
View ArticleFraunhofer's Portable Vibration Neutralizer Is a Boon for Writers on the Go
Raise your hands if this has happened to you: You're in the unlined bed of a pickup truck with no shocks, driving over an unpaved road peppered with potholes, and a brilliant idea for a screenplay...
View ArticleNational Science Foundation Is Studying Grecian Urns To Make Better Spacecraft
Upon examining a piece of Attic pottery, certain words may come to mind: "Beauty is truth, truth beauty"— and some would have you believe that is all you need to know here on Earth. But in space, you...
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