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First net zero mass spectrometer launched to support greener future
Sofar Ocean debuts Maritime Open Standard, Bristlemouth, at OCEANS 2021
Shimadzu’s HS-20 NX series headspace sampler for high-performance, user-friendly analysis
LLNL explores laser beam shaping to improve metal 3D printing
Thermo Fisher Scientific adds digital PCR to genetic analysis capabilities
Laird’s new thermoelectric-based unit expands chiller platform
Mike McKee appointed as Dotmatics’ president to lead data-driven scientific research
High-speed alloy creation might revolutionize hydrogen’s future
Water preservation cell promotes elimination of water-borne contaminants in lab incubators
Researchers work to clear up COVID-19 booster confusion, in this week’s R&D Power Index
Vicarious Surgical to debut on NYSE as a disruptive surgical robotics company
Almost half of life science professionals say their understanding of quantum computing is still “beginner level”
B-Secur launches world’s ECG development kit for all consumer wearable devices
Sandia 3D-imaging workflow has benefits for medicine, electric cars and nuclear deterrence
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Apeel’s plant-derived technology is focus of Episode 6 of R&D 100 – The PodcastPaul and Aimee are back after a short hiatus, and they’re rambling around in the kitchen. Please join co-hosts Paul…
R&D World wins three regional awards in B2B journalism competitionR&D World has won multiple awards in the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) annual publication awards competition, the…
Abbott’s Piccolo Occluder is focus of Episode 5 of R&D 100 – The PodcastWe’re back! Join co-hosts Paul Heney and Aimee Kalnoskas, who return with another exciting episode of R&D 100 – The Podcast.…
Sandia’s HADES is focus of Episode 4 of R&D 100 – The PodcastAfter a short break, co-hosts Paul Heney and Aimee Kalnoskas are back with another exciting episode of R&D 100 – The…
Persedo’s innovative processing of distilled spirits is Episode 3 of R&D 100 – The PodcastFollowing up on the enormous success of the first two episodes of R&D 100 – The Podcast, we are happy…
RETRO Rx from Los Alamos is the focus of Episode 2 of R&D 100 – The PodcastFollowing up on the popular inaugural episode of R&D 100 – The Podcast, today, Episode 2 was released. In this…
R&D 100 – The Podcast is launched with inaugural episodeThe R&D 100 Awards has been a critical part of the industry for more than half a century, honoring the…
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Look who’s turning 25: Z machine celebrates its colorful history at Sandia
From Sandia National Laboratories Sandia National Laboratories is celebrating 25 years of research conducted at its Z Pulsed Power Facility — a gymnasium-sized accelerator commonly referred to as Z or the Z machine. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, only a limited number of former leaders of the pulsed power program at Sandia will gather Friday to…
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THE FUTURE OF FUEL CELL ANALYSIS
An overview of opportunities to advanced energy research using Atom Probe Tomography. According to experts, we’re well on our way to using fuel cells to generate clean and efficient electrical power for a wide range of applications —from transportation to material handling to backup power. The need to understand performance, durability, and other barriers to…
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Thermo Fisher Scientific adds digital PCR to genetic analysis capabilities
Thermo Fisher Scientific has launched the Applied Biosystems QuantStudio Absolute Q Digital PCR System, the first fully integrated digital PCR (dPCR) system designed to provide highly accurate and consistent results within 90 minutes. dPCR has quickly become the standard for nucleic acid quantification in oncology, cell and gene therapy development and other research applications because…
Vicarious Surgical to debut on NYSE as a disruptive surgical robotics company
Almost half of life science professionals say their understanding of quantum computing is still “beginner level”
B-Secur launches world’s ECG development kit for all consumer wearable devices
UAEM webinar: “The Door is Open: Can open-source R&D improve access to medicines?”
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Researchers demonstrate technique for recycling nanowires in electronics
By Yong Zhu and Matt Shipman, North Carolina State University Researchers at North Carolina State University demonstrated a low-cost technique for retrieving nanowires from electronic devices that have reached the end of their utility and then using those nanowires in new devices. The work is a step toward more sustainable electronics. “There is a lot…
Light-shrinking material lets ordinary microscope see in super resolution
World’s smallest, best acoustic amplifier emerges from 50-year-old hypothesis
Graphene-based flowmeter sensor measures nano-rate fluid flows, Part 2: The graphene context
Graphene-based flowmeter sensor measures nano-rate fluid flows, Part 1: The challenge
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Catalyst study advances carbon-dioxide-to-ethanol conversion
From Brookhaven National Laboratory An international collaboration of scientists has taken a significant step toward the realization of a nearly “green” zero-net-carbon technology that will efficiently convert carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas and hydrogen into ethanol, which is useful as a fuel and has many other chemical applications. The study reports a “roadmap” for…
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Eco-friendly SOLESPHERE silica gels improve tactile aesthetics in skincare formulations
To help formulators develop high-performance, safer cosmetics and skin care products, AGC Chemicals Americas offers SOLESPHERE microsphere silica gels. When used in sunscreens, cosmetics and skincare formulations, the silica gels boost sun protection factor (SPF) and add performance properties. The silica gels can improve application smoothness, absorb oil and perspiration, give a matte appearance, minimize…
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Researchers “watch” molten salts carve tiny nooks and tunnels into metal alloys in 3D
From Brookhaven National Laboratory A multidisciplinary team of scientists has used the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User facility located at the DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, to investigate how high-temperature molten salts corrode metal alloys. The group found a novel approach for using molten salts…
Changing its shape, Argonne scientists can alter material properties
Vistafolia to drive sustainability in sector through University of Surrey KTP
Texas State, UT-Austin land NSF grant for Center for Intelligent Materials Assembly
Advancing future energy technologies with more accurate electrochemical simulations
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New technology takes users from quantum dot to manufacturing in less than an hour
Artificial Chemist 2.0 is a new technology that allows users to go from requesting a custom quantum dot to completing the relevant R&D and beginning manufacturing in less than an hour. The technology is completely autonomous and uses artificial intelligence (AI) and automated robotic systems to perform multi-step chemical synthesis and analysis. Quantum dots are…
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SwRI tests liquid acquisition device aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket
A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) experiment was performed aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard suborbital rocket today, which launched from Van Horn, Texas. Five variations of the tapered liquid acquisition device (LAD), which is designed to safely deliver liquid propellant to a rocket engine from fuel tanks, were aboard the rocket to evaluate their performance in…
