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  1. Yale Engineering: A cheaper, sustainable alternative to carbon fiber. “Researchers in the lab of Professor Liangbing Hu … have found a way to upgrade cheaper material into something comparable to carbon fibers. And in doing so, they managed to put the greenhouse gas methane to good use, as well as produce hydrogen as a clean side product.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/25/yale-engineering-a-cheaper-sustainable-alternative-to-carbon-fiber/
  2. Yale Engineering: A cheaper, sustainable alternative to carbon fiber. “Researchers in the lab of Professor Liangbing Hu … have found a way to upgrade cheaper material into something comparable to carbon fibers. And in doing so, they managed to put the greenhouse gas methane to good use, as well as produce hydrogen as a clean side product.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/25/yale-engineering-a-cheaper-sustainable-alternative-to-carbon-fiber/
  3. Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) are artificial intelligence models pre-programmed with fundamental physical laws to accurately predict how quickly controlled-release materials will dispense therapeutic agents.
    #ArtificialIntelligence #ComputationalPharmaceutics #AppliedMathematics #MaterialsEngineering #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/07/ai07062601.

  4. Physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) are artificial intelligence models pre-programmed with fundamental physical laws to accurately predict how quickly controlled-release materials will dispense therapeutic agents.
    #ArtificialIntelligence #ComputationalPharmaceutics #AppliedMathematics #MaterialsEngineering #sflorg
    sflorg.com/2026/07/ai07062601.

  5. Penn State University: Move over cassette tapes, adhesive tape has memory, too. “In everyday life, combination locks must remember the turns of the dial to open, and the memory of specialized materials is used to make airplanes safer, electronics more efficient and bridges stronger and more resilient. Now, researchers at Penn State have demonstrated that ordinary adhesive tape has a specialized […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/06/penn-state-university-move-over-cassette-tapes-adhesive-tape-has-memory-too/
  6. Penn State University: Move over cassette tapes, adhesive tape has memory, too. “In everyday life, combination locks must remember the turns of the dial to open, and the memory of specialized materials is used to make airplanes safer, electronics more efficient and bridges stronger and more resilient. Now, researchers at Penn State have demonstrated that ordinary adhesive tape has a specialized […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/06/penn-state-university-move-over-cassette-tapes-adhesive-tape-has-memory-too/
  7. Dynamic surface tension control in molten aluminum shows a controllable 15–30% fluctuation under extreme loads, paving the way for better wetting and interface management in engineering processes.

    🔗 nature.com/articles/s41598-026

    #MaterialsEngineering #SurfaceScience #MoltenMetal #PrecisionCasting #FluidMechanics

  8. University of Cambridge: New computer chip material inspired by the human brain could slash AI energy use . “Researchers have developed a new kind of nanoelectronic device that could dramatically cut the energy consumed by artificial intelligence hardware by mimicking the human brain. The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, developed a form of hafnium oxide that acts as a highly […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/23/university-of-cambridge-new-computer-chip-material-inspired-by-the-human-brain-could-slash-ai-energy-use/
  9. University of Cambridge: New computer chip material inspired by the human brain could slash AI energy use . “Researchers have developed a new kind of nanoelectronic device that could dramatically cut the energy consumed by artificial intelligence hardware by mimicking the human brain. The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, developed a form of hafnium oxide that acts as a highly […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/23/university-of-cambridge-new-computer-chip-material-inspired-by-the-human-brain-could-slash-ai-energy-use/
  10. The #SMARTHEAL consortium - greater than the sum of its parts! Bringing research and industry together to address real-world problems. Partner #TrinityCollegeDublin is a #research #intensive university with expertise in #AdvancedMaterials, #MaterialsEngineering and #BiomedicalDevices

  11. University of Central Florida: UCF Researcher Creates Color-Changing, Tunable Photonic Material Inspired by Nature. “Debashis Chanda, a researcher and professor at UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center, has developed a new material that can change color dynamically in response to external stimuli like temperature, which creates a new possibilities for materials and devices to respond, adapt and […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/21/university-of-central-florida-ucf-researcher-creates-color-changing-tunable-photonic-material-inspired-by-nature/
  12. University of Central Florida: UCF Researcher Creates Color-Changing, Tunable Photonic Material Inspired by Nature. “Debashis Chanda, a researcher and professor at UCF’s NanoScience Technology Center, has developed a new material that can change color dynamically in response to external stimuli like temperature, which creates a new possibilities for materials and devices to respond, adapt and […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/21/university-of-central-florida-ucf-researcher-creates-color-changing-tunable-photonic-material-inspired-by-nature/
  13. And the Akracing gaming footstool is also covered. I hate pleather - it’s about 5 years old, but should not be breaking down like this. Even if it is in constant use. It has been the best, most comfy ‘ergonomic’ work - and gaming - seat set I’ve ever sat upon (multi-inflammation-illnesses makes sitting troublesome).

    The other one in the flat - AKRacing’s ‘business line’ - used a woven fabric which is fine.

    Additionally, all the plastic collars around the gas lifts on all the chairs and stools have shattered as they got brittle. need to think of a reasonable cat-fur protection layer for that too … suggestions welcome! (Note - fabric *attracts* Johnny’s fine fur)

    #sewing #gaming perhaps even #materialsengineering and #spoonies

  14. And the Akracing gaming footstool is also covered. I hate pleather - it’s about 5 years old, but should not be breaking down like this. Even if it is in constant use. It has been the best, most comfy ‘ergonomic’ work - and gaming - seat set I’ve ever sat upon (multi-inflammation-illnesses makes sitting troublesome).

    The other one in the flat - AKRacing’s ‘business line’ - used a woven fabric which is fine.

    Additionally, all the plastic collars around the gas lifts on all the chairs and stools have shattered as they got brittle. need to think of a reasonable cat-fur protection layer for that too … suggestions welcome! (Note - fabric *attracts* Johnny’s fine fur)

    #sewing #gaming perhaps even #materialsengineering and #spoonies

  15. McGill University: McGill researchers develop a cheaper, safer material for use in solar panels, sensors and optical devices . “Using proteins from a common tobacco plant virus, McGill chemistry researchers have developed a simple, eco-friendly way to arrange gold nanoparticles into ultrathin sheets, strengthening the particles’ optical properties. The result: cheaper, safer materials for […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/10/mcgill-university-mcgill-researchers-develop-a-cheaper-safer-material-for-use-in-solar-panels-sensors-and-optical-devices/

  16. McGill University: McGill researchers develop a cheaper, safer material for use in solar panels, sensors and optical devices . “Using proteins from a common tobacco plant virus, McGill chemistry researchers have developed a simple, eco-friendly way to arrange gold nanoparticles into ultrathin sheets, strengthening the particles’ optical properties. The result: cheaper, safer materials for […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/12/10/mcgill-university-mcgill-researchers-develop-a-cheaper-safer-material-for-use-in-solar-panels-sensors-and-optical-devices/

  17. McGill University: McGill researchers develop stretchable, biodegradable battery using eco-friendly acids. “Researchers with McGill’s Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design have developed a stretchable, eco-friendly battery suitable for use in wearable and implantable devices. The battery, which uses citric or lactic acid and gelatin to achieve flexibility and […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/27/mcgill-university-mcgill-researchers-develop-stretchable-biodegradable-battery-using-eco-friendly-acids/

  18. McGill University: McGill researchers develop stretchable, biodegradable battery using eco-friendly acids. “Researchers with McGill’s Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering and Design have developed a stretchable, eco-friendly battery suitable for use in wearable and implantable devices. The battery, which uses citric or lactic acid and gelatin to achieve flexibility and […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/27/mcgill-university-mcgill-researchers-develop-stretchable-biodegradable-battery-using-eco-friendly-acids/

  19. University of Cambridge: ‘Beautiful energy sandwich’ could power next-generation solar and lighting. “Researchers have achieved a new level of control over the atomic structure of a family of materials known as halide perovskites, creating a finely tuned ‘energy sandwich’ that could transform how solar cells, LEDs and lasers are made.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/14/university-of-cambridge-beautiful-energy-sandwich-could-power-next-generation-solar-and-lighting/

  20. University of Cambridge: ‘Beautiful energy sandwich’ could power next-generation solar and lighting. “Researchers have achieved a new level of control over the atomic structure of a family of materials known as halide perovskites, creating a finely tuned ‘energy sandwich’ that could transform how solar cells, LEDs and lasers are made.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/11/14/university-of-cambridge-beautiful-energy-sandwich-could-power-next-generation-solar-and-lighting/

  21. Southern Oregon University: SOU awarded grant to create historic plastics database. “The Southern Oregon University Laboratory of Anthropology has been awarded a Preserving Oregon Grant from Oregon Heritage, the state historic preservation office, to create a digital, archaeological database of historic plastics – from buttons to knick-knacks to kitchenware.”

    https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/13/southern-oregon-university-sou-awarded-grant-to-create-historic-plastics-database/

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    Uncover the fascinating world of materials with Áine Coogan on episode #204 of #UnderTheMicroscope

    Áine is a PhD researcher at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland

    youtu.be/uSnagUsZSC4?feature=s

    #materialsscience #podcast #nanoscience #science #materialsengineering