China's dominance of the global polysilicon market is forcing the industry into two divergent paths: domestic consolidation to manage a swelling glut, and US-backed overseas production to diversify ...

Methyl acetate is the second simplest aliphatic ester, along with its isomer ethyl formate 1. It has a pleasant, fruity odor and occurs in nature in fruits (e.g., bananas, grapes, and apples) and ...

This story is part of SLO Tribune's Parents Central, our expanding coverage for local parents. We're tackling issues that matter to you the most, explaining the "what it means," from school budgets to ...

The study, published in Advanced Functional Materials, offers new insights into the mechanics of PDMS surfaces, opening up greater potential for its practical application in environmental monitoring ...

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For bodybuilders and fitness enthusiasts, changing body composition often reflects hard work and discipline—but knowing body composition is useful for anyone, and for more than just bragging rights.

Introduction: Microfluidic devices are widely used in biomedical applications because of their inherent advantages [1] [1]. It is known that microfluidic devices are often manufactured using ...

Thanks to the ever-improving world of fitness trackers and apps, you've never had more access to personal health data. But which of the dizzying number of markers and metrics should you really be ...

Engineers from the University of Pennsylvania have opened new possibilities in gene therapy and personalized medicine by using lipid nanoparticles (LNPs) to target specific tissues. These molecules, ...

(Nanowerk News) Penn Engineers have discovered a novel means of directing lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the revolutionary molecules that delivered the COVID-19 vaccines, to target specific tissues, ...

The previously unknown composition was discovered in the collections of Leipzig Municipal Libraries in Germany. Sebastian Willnow / Picture Alliance via Getty Images A 12-minute piece of music ...

Abstract: This work presents the Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)/Metal oxide-based flexible polymeric film casting by altering the composition of additive metal oxides to achieve refractive index ...