In-depth articles written by our editorial team focusing on the latest developments in materials science and technology
It is no surprise that technological advancements on the hardware and software used in smartphones have been improving at a rapid pace.
By Benedette Cuffari
6 Feb 2019
Driven by the constantly rising need for greater bandwidth and faster connection speeds, fiber optic transmission is increasingly standard in modern society.
By Brett Smith
6 Feb 2019
The laser drilling process involves the creation of varyingly sized holes in a wide range of materials, most notably diamonds.
By Isabelle Robinson
6 Feb 2019
Laser foil printing is a foil-based additive manufacturing technology for creating metal parts, building the parts up layer by layer as directed by 3D digital model data.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
6 Feb 2019
This article describes how the 3D aspect is added to electron microscopy images, with volume electron microscopy.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
3 Jan 2019
Rheology is the study of the deformation and flow of materials, subject to applied force
By Meet A. Moradiya
10 Sep 2019
This article discusses using lasers to simulate astrophysical phenomena.
By Kerry Taylor-Smith
14 Nov 2018
This article discusses how lasers are used in satellite communication.
By Meet A. Moradiya
30 Oct 2018
This article discusses deconvolution in optical microscopy.
By Meet A. Moradiya
30 Oct 2018
AFM has become a widely used technique for many reasons. It is most frequently used to determine the topography of a surface.
By Liam Critchley
5 Dec 2018