#Precise magnets 3-D printed from special stainless steel

“#Precise magnets 3-D printed from special stainless steel” Empa Precisely Magnetized: Iron filings stick to this mini chessboard with four millimeter edge length. The partially magnetic structure was produces from a single type of steel power at different temperatures. Credit: Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology It looks quite inconspicuous to the casual…

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#Lab turns fluorescent tags into cancer killers

“#Lab turns fluorescent tags into cancer killers” The design of thio-based photosensitizers, at left, by Rice University chemists shows promise for photodynamic cancer therapy, among other applications. One thiocarbonyl substitution — trading an oxygen atom for a sulfur atom — of a variety of fluorophores can dramatically enhance their ability to generate reactive oxygen species…

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#NIST software aids the analysis of instrumented charpy tests

“#NIST software aids the analysis of instrumented charpy tests” A screenshot from NICAS, showing an instrumented force/displacement curve for a fully ductile specimen and its corresponding characteristic force parameters (general yield, maximum force, end of test). Credit: National Institute of Standards and Technology To help labs characterize the toughness of steel, a new software package…

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#Researchers mimic nature for fast, colorful 3-D printing

“#Researchers mimic nature for fast, colorful 3-D printing” Inspired by nature, Illinois researchers developed synthetic structure-based color materials – like those found in chameleon skin — for polymer inks used in 3D printing. Credit: Diao Research Group. Brilliantly colored chameleons, butterflies, opals—and now some 3-D-printed materials—reflect color by using nanoscale structures called photonic crystals. A…

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