I-Beam Cell Walls Make Auxetic Honeycombs Nearly Four Times Stiffer
Researchers replaced the rectangular cross-sections of auxetic honeycomb walls with I-beam profiles, boosting stiffness by 286 percent and energy absorption ...
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Lyrebird Algorithm Cracks the Code of Ultra-Strong 3D-Printed Lattice Structures
Indian researchers have combined compression testing, ANOVA, and a bird-inspired optimization algorithm to identify the Neovius lattice as the strongest ...
Ancient Japanese Joinery Meets 3D Printing in Glue-Free Plastic Structures
Researchers 3D printed PLA structures assembled with Japanese-joinery-inspired interlocking joints and systematically tested how geometry controls their strength and failure ...
Blends and Additives Could Unlock the Full Potential of Flexible TPU 3D Printing
A new review maps how polymer blends and additives can overcome the stiffness, thermal and processing limits of thermoplastic polyurethane ...
Biodegradable Plastics Can Shed More Microplastics Than Conventional Ones, Study Finds
A new University of Alicante study finds that biodegradable plastics such as PLA, PHB and thermoplastic starch can release as ...
Biodegradable Plastics May Be Worse for the Climate Than Conventional Ones, Soil Study Finds
A 60-day incubation study of Loess Plateau orchard soils shows biodegradable PLA microplastics sharply increased carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide ...
Ocean Bacteria That Eat Oil May Also Help Recycle the World’s Plastics
A new review shows that the marine oil-degrading bacterium Alcanivorax also colonises plastic debris and produces powerful esterases capable of ...
Wine Waste Becomes Wound Care: Grape Pomace Oil Spun Into Antibacterial Nanofiber Dressings
Researchers have embedded antioxidant-rich grape pomace oil from winery waste into biodegradable PLA nanofibers, creating wound dressing mats that kill ...
3D-Printed Glass-Bottomed Multiwells Bring Sterile Cell Culture to the Lab Bench
Researchers in Barcelona have shown that heat-treated PLA 3D-printed glass-bottomed multiwells can be sterilized with standard lab protocols and support ...
Why Adding Eco-Friendly PLA Can Silence Piezoelectric PVDF Polymers
New research shows that blending biobased PLA into piezoelectric PVDF can drastically reduce or even eliminate its piezoelectric response, despite ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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