Oct 10, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Cornell researchers took a novel approach to explore the way microstructure emerges in a 3D-printed metal alloy: They bombarded it with X-rays while the material was being printed. Key Takeaways Researchers used X-rays during 3D printing of a metal alloy to study the emergence of...
Bio-inspired metal-organic framework achieves efficient absorption of electromagnetic waves
Oct 10, 2023 (Nanowerk News) In an effort to develop more effective shielding from electromagnetic (EM) radiation, researchers have turned to nature for inspiration. A new study details how proteins can enhance the properties of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to absorb microwave radiation. Published in the journal Small ("Hierarchical-Bioinspired MOFs Enhanced...
Assessing the toxicity of micro- and nanoplastics to ecosystems
Oct 10, 2023 (Nanowerk News) For most pollutants, there are standard protocols for assessing the risks to ecosystems. Despite the increasing concern about the harmful effects of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs), so far, there exist no harmonised guidelines for testing the ecotoxicity of MNPs. An international research team with the...
AI-based technique for predicting crystal orientation improves the efficiency of manufacturing most electronic devices
Oct 10, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A team led by Nagoya University researchers in Japan has successfully predicted crystal orientation by teaching an artificial intelligence (AI) using optical photographs of polycrystalline materials. The results were published in APL Machine Learning ("A machine learning-based prediction of crystal orientations for multicrystalline materials"). An...
Inkjet-printed touchscreens gain a third dimension
Oct 10, 2023 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Touch screens have become such a pervasive part of everyday life that it's easy to forget how revolutionary the technology once was. Since the first prototype touchscreens emerged in the 1960s, continual advances have driven the technology's evolution from novelty to ubiquity. Touchscreens now enable...
cluster cores and unforeseen science
Oct 10, 2023 (Nanowerk News) ESA’s Gaia provides many new and improved insights into our galaxy and beyond with the release of five new data products. Among other findings, the mission reveals half a million new and faint stars in a massive cluster. The new Gaia stars revealed in Omega...
First scientific results from GALAXY CRUISE
Oct 10, 2023 (Nanowerk News) The citizen science project GALAXY CRUISE has yielded its first scientific paper (Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan, "GALAXY CRUISE: Deep Insights into Interacting Galaxies in the Local Universe" ). The results show unambiguously that the star formation rate is enhanced in colliding galaxies....