Condensed Matter News
New process promises to revolutionize manufacturing of products
A new "smart materials" process - Multiple Memory Material Technology - developed by University of Waterloo engineering researchers promises to revolutionize the manufacture of diverse products ...
Wed 1 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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New material may reveal inner workings of hi-temp superconductors
Measurements taken* at the National Institute of Standards and Technology may help physicists develop a clearer understanding of high-temperature superconductors, whose behavior remains in many ...
Wed 1 Sep 10 from PhysOrg
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First direct observation of unusual magnetic structure could lead to novel electronic, magnetic memory devices
In conventional ferromagnets, the individual magnetic moments of the atoms that together comprise the magnetism of the material are all aligned parallel, pointing in a common direction. In some ...
Mon 30 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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Sodium MRI gives new insights into detecting osteoarthritis, researchers find
Researchers at New York University have developed an innovative way to look at the development of osteoarthritis in the knee joint -one that relies on the examination of sodium ions in cartilage. ...
Fri 27 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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Researchers 'stretch' a lackluster material into a possible electronics revolution
Fri 20 Aug 10 from Nanotechweb
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Roller coaster superconductivity discovered
Superconductors are more than 150 times more efficient at carrying electricity than copper wires. However, to attain the superconducting state, these materials have to be cooled below an extremely ...
Wed 18 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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An Implantable Antenna
A prototype silk biosensor could someday alert doctors to signs of disease. Silk and gold, usually a pairing for the runways of Milan, are now the main ingredients for a new kind of implantable ...
Tue 17 Aug 10 from MIT Technology Review
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Study: Foam meant to protect can harm
NEW YORK, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Soft foam used in helmets and body armor can cause just as much injury to the wearer under impact or explosion loads as harder materials, U.S. researchers say. ...
Mon 9 Aug 10 from UPI
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Federal grant invests in nanostructured 'super' materials
Backed by a $1.2 million federal grant, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) has launched a Center for Advanced Materials Manufacturing (CAMM) that will support the transfer of UWM research ...
Fri 6 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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The boundless promise -- and mystery -- of glass
For more than 40 years, Rensselaer Professor Minoru Tomozawa has been pioneering new innovations in a field that most people take for granted: glass.
Mon 2 Aug 10 from PhysOrg
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