In-depth articles written by our editorial team focusing on the latest developments in materials science and technology
Neutron radiography’s first facility was founded in 1984 at a Malaysian site. The facility was built and established between 1984 and 1985 and titled as NUR-2.
By Sydney Luntz
12 Feb 2020
A team of researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has enhanced current nanoscopy techniques by creating an advanced imaging approach.
By Sarah Moore
12 Feb 2020
Guanine crystals exist in nature and are the substance that gives fish scales their mirror-like sheen. They produce vivid colors in animals and also act as vital components in the visual systems of many species.
By Sarah Moore
11 Feb 2020
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) may have unveiled a camera capable of 10 trillion frames per second in 2018. However, in 2020, the team has unveiled a camera that only captures 1 trillion frames per second but can image transparent objects.
By Brett Smith
11 Feb 2020
Researchers from various institutions in China have created a system to generate 4D images in one snapshot, based on self-assembling liquid crystal microlenses.
By Sarah Moore
11 Feb 2020
Last month, researchers from the Institute of Science and Technology, Austria, published findings of their latest research in the journal Nature.
By Sarah Moore
11 Feb 2020
Microtubules are cellular structures that play a critical role in many significant biological processes. In a recent Nature study performed by German scientists, cryo-electron microscopy was found to be the perfect imaging technique to further the global understanding of how microtubule formation occurs.
By Benedette Cuffari
9 Feb 2020
Automation is already changing the face of the construction industry. While construction has been known for its slow adoption of new technology in comparison to other global sectors, the last few years have seen it attempt to catch up and embrace the benefits that new technology brings, such as with the use of camera networks.
By Sarah Moore
9 Feb 2020
Most laser ablation processes are performed on a solid material in a vacuum environment, but a different method has emerged that ablates solid materials submerged in a liquid into nanomaterial dispersions. This method is known as laser ablation in a liquid environment (LALE) or pulsed laser ablation in liquid (PLAL).
By Liam Critchley
7 Feb 2020
While there are differences between the optical properties of pure graphene and graphene oxide, both have beneficial optical properties, which means they can be used for different optical applications. How and why graphene oxide is used in optical applications will be explored in this article.
By Liam Critchley
7 Feb 2020