Manufacturing

Rethinking the process used to machine industrially important ceramics could reduce damaging cracks and chips

Studies reveal a new way to make superhydrophobic surfaces with better self-cleaning capabilities

An award-winning method that improves the efficiency of high-powered lighting has been developed by A*STAR’s Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology

A new microfluidic device can operate as a mixer or a valve, improving the efficiency of micro-scale laboratory apparatus

Adding fluorescent dyes to silkworm feed can produce colorful, luminescent silk

Vibration-assisted milling can lead to higher-quality surfaces

Quality control of production lines to benefit from a digital wavefront sensor that provides rapid non-contact measurement of object surfaces

Understanding stress changes in a silicon substrate as it is thinned aids semiconductor device manufacture