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Using Stem Cells to Recreate Snake Venom Glands

March
2020
In controlled quantities, snake venom can prevent blood clotting and safely lower blood pressure, as well as perform other important medical tasks. At the Hubrecht Institute (KNAW) in the Netherlands, researchers are using stem cell technology to create artificial snake venom glands.

Scientists Develop Self-Moisturizing Contact Lenses

March
2020
A smart contact lens developed by researchers at Tohoku Univ. in Japan could prevent dry eye syndrome by maintaining a fluid layer between the lens and the eye.

Safer Stretchable Battery Technology

March
2020
Chemical engineers at Stanford Univ. have developed a unique, stretchable battery with a solid polymer electrolyte that they say is safer than batteries with liquid electrolytes.

Revitalizing a Dated Molecule

March
2020
Uranyl ions (UO2) are the most common form of uranium. Recapturing these ions from nuclear fuel waste is a key step in recycling the waste and restarting the fuel cycle.

Engineering Living Building Materials

March
2020
Mechanical engineers at Montana State Univ. (MSU) have developed a living building material with unique regenerative properties.

3D-Printed Armor Inspired by Mollusks

March
2020
Materials scientists at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Univ. (VT) have developed a 3D-printed flexible armor inspired by chitons, an ancient lineage of mollusks.
3D-Printed Armor Inspired by Mollusks; Using Stem Cells to Recreate Snake Venom Glands; Engineering Living Building Materials; Safer Stretchable Battery Technology; Scientists Develop Self-Moisturizing Contact Lenses; Revitalizing a Dated Molecule
March
2020
Imagine you are a new process engineer and notice that a distillation column is producing product at 99% purity. The product specification, however, is 94% purity, and you know that exceeding this mandate is a financial loss.
March
2020
Polymers and textiles are an integral part of society. What we wear and what our clothing can do for us has helped define humanity for most of history. Clothing serves many purposes — fashion, protection from the elements, warmth, and identification. It is often an indicator of gender, social status, or religion, and is a powerful means of self-expression.
March
2020
On Nov. 18, 2014, a vacuum truck at the Santa Clara Waste Water Co. in Santa Paula, CA, exploded and sprayed hazardous material in a 300-ft radius. Nearly 50 people were injured, including the truck driver and first responders. The truck contained...
March
2020

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