Materials

New material improves treatment of complex bone infections

Seratech CTO Barney Shanks examines one of his company's bricks

UK’s Seratech unveils brick made with captured CO2

Carbon emissions from burning fossil fuels contains very little carbon-14 (14C) because it has decayed so much over time. This makes carbon-14 very useful for tracing carbon emissions from natural compared to human sources

Research examines ability of concrete to capture carbon dioxide

Sheffield bioplastic spinout Floreon raises £2m

WSU researchers tested the newly developed material for resistance to fatigue

3D-printed surgical implant kills bacteria

Northvolt claims sodium-ion battery density of 160Wh/kg

A potato protein - coloured dark green - forms the mesh-like architecture of the hydrated microgel, partially coated by a hydrogel made by a polysaccharide xanthan gum, shown in light green

Lab tests show that new material provides relief from dry mouth

Slow-curing polymers 3D printed into robotic replica of human hand

New ‘cooling glass’ sends heat into space

Collaboration chosen to develop portable waste converter

Gelatin hydrogels show promise for open wound care

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