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Sloan Career Cornerstone Centre (USA)
Strange Matter (UK)
- What is materials science?
The online accompaniment to the Strange Matter exhibition. Provides a definition of materials science and the general categories of materials.
http://www.strangematterexhibit.com/whatis.html
- Fun stuff!
Contains interactive activities ‘Zoom’, ‘Materials Smackdown’, ‘The Transformer’ and ‘Change the World Challenge’ to explain the role of structure, properties, processing and performance in material design.
http://www.strangematterexhibit.com/jump.html
How self-healing spacecraft will work (How Stuff Works, USA)
Describes how spacecraft will be able to mend cracks and faults without human input.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/self-healing-spacecraft.htm/printable
An education outreach manual on tissue engineering (Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative, USA)
Provides background information on tissue engineering
http://www.ptei.org/docs/TE-Manual-chapter_1.pdf
Nanomaterials: New business from innovation (University of Western Sydney, Australia)
Describes some nanomaterials, how they are made and some potential applications.
http://www.uws.edu.au/download.php?file_id=2284&filename=nano.pdf&mimetype=application/pdf
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Is Teflon safe? (Health Matters, 23 February 2006)
Discusses safety concerns about Teflon and non-stick cookware.
http://www.abc.net.au/health/thepulse/s1576391.htm
- Brave new world (Features, 4 November 2004)
Looks at devices created to restore lost function to those with disabilities.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/features/brave/default.htm
- Medical devices (The Health Report, 6 September 2004)
Tells a personal story about problems with medical devices and their regulation.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/helthrpt/stories/s1191667.htm
- Innovation in tissue engineering (The Science Show, 5 June 2004)
Describes tissue engineering for skin grafts and other injuries.
http://www.abc.net.au/rn/science/ss/stories/s1119444.htm
- Smart fabrics (Catapult)
Reports on some new smart fabrics.
http://www.abc.net.au/catapult/indepth/s1435357.htm
Materials Monthly (Centre for Science & Engineering of Materials, Australian National University)
An online magazine that contains articles about Australian materials research.
http://www.anu.edu.au/CSEM/newsletter.php
Research Highlights (Australian National University)
Reports on the research highlights of the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering.
http://www.rsphysse.anu.edu.au/admin/php/research_highlights.php
Solve (CSIRO, Australia)
Contains articles on the latest CSIRO materials research, including:
- Concrete cast in a new light
Describes a new product for the construction of houses which gives improved strength and insulation over conventional building materials.
http://www.solve.csiro.au/1105/article11.htm
- Plastic fantastic
Describes fire-, blast- and acid-resistant geopolymers that have uses in the building and other industries.
http://www.solve.csiro.au/0505/article10.htm
- Now that’s a smart suit
Describes a smart fabric that has electronic circuitry made from polymers incorporated into the fabric.
http://www.solve.csiro.au/0805/article15.htm
- Joint effort proves promising
Describes a technique that combines a biodegradable polymer and cartilage cells to treat damaged knee joints with a single injection.
http://www.solve.csiro.au/0206/article2.htm
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