Imaging technique could enable new pathways for reducing concrete’s hefty carbon footprint, as well as for 3-D printing of concrete. By Becky Ham CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The concrete world that surrounds us owes its shape and…
First 3D-printed Proton-conductive Membrane Paves Way for Tailored Energy Storage Devices
A research team based at Tohoku University has 3D printed the first proton exchange membrane, a critical component of batteries, electrochemical capacitors and fuel cells. The advent and increased availability of 3D printing is leading…
NASA Selects Innovative, Early-Stage Tech Concepts for Continued Study
NASA encourages researchers to develop and study unexpected approaches for traveling through, understanding, and exploring space. To further these goals, the agency has selected seven studies for additional funding – totaling $5 million – from…
NASA Provides $45M Boost to US Small Businesses
NASA has selected 365 U.S. small business proposals for initial funding from the agency’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, a total investment of more than $45 million. “we recognize…
Study: witnessing arrest of father causes stress in children
By Serena Larkin | UW-Madison- About one in 14 young children experience the incarceration of a parent, which increases children's risks of poor developmental and health outcomes. New research published in Developmental Psychobiology finds that…