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Face-down: Gravity's effects on cell movement

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Friday, May 12, 2023
Science, Advanced Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, Article, Light, Cell, STAM, Patient, NIMS, Pharmaceutical industry

Specially coated surfaces help scientists investigate what happens when cell clusters are turned upside down.

Key Points: 
  • Specially coated surfaces help scientists investigate what happens when cell clusters are turned upside down.
  • Once stabilized in this area, the scientists then use light to clear away an area surrounding the central circle.
  • The team investigated what happens to cell movement when the slide is placed upright, with the cells lying on top and the direction of gravity impacting the cells from top to bottom.
  • "We expect to find differences between healthy and diseased cells, which could provide important information about cancer progression in bedridden patients."

Polymer protection for vaccines and drugs

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Friday, December 9, 2022
Anaphylaxis, Allergy, Sudden death, Protein, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, Miho Teramura, Liposome, Water, Science, Antibody, PEG, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Skin, Nausea, Unconsciousness, Vaccine, Human, MPC, Advanced Materials, Immune system, Research, Risk, Blood, COVID-19, Patient, AIST, STAM, Pharmaceutical industry

TSUKUBA, Japan, Dec 9, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - A biocompatible polymer could help deliver vaccines and drugs with reduced risk of the rare dangerous adverse reaction called anaphylaxis.

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  • TSUKUBA, Japan, Dec 9, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - A biocompatible polymer could help deliver vaccines and drugs with reduced risk of the rare dangerous adverse reaction called anaphylaxis.
  • Until now, the polymer of choice for encasing and delivering vaccines has been poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG).
  • The alternative polymer is a form of fatty biomolecule called a lipid, and is conjugated to 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine (MPC) polymer.
  • Provided the animal and subsequent clinical trials go well, the technology should offer opportunities for delivering drugs into the body, in addition to vaccines.

Revealing crystal structures robotically

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Friday, December 2, 2022
Automation, Informatics, X-ray, Credit, X-ray crystallography, Data analysis, RPA, NIMS, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, STAM, Machine learning, National Institute for Materials Science, GUI, Advanced Materials, Surveying, Medical imaging, Recycling, Science

Machine learning and robotic process automation combine to speed up and simplify a process used to determine crystal structures.

Key Points: 
  • Machine learning and robotic process automation combine to speed up and simplify a process used to determine crystal structures.
  • This is a powerful and widely used process for revealing the three-dimensional atomic structure of new materials.
  • The researchers verified the accuracy of their procedure by analysing samples of powdered compounds whose crystal structures are already known.
  • The researchers are now working to further refine their procedure to make it suitable for more complex crystal structures.

New data extracted from old for materials databases

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Monday, November 7, 2022
Technology, Database, STAM, Industry, Method, Informatics, Hardness, University, Artificial intelligence, Steel, National Institute, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, University of Tsukuba, Scientist, National Institute for Materials Science, Advanced Materials, Alloy, Ceramic, 3D printing, Science

Scientists have been using the data extracted from instrumented indentation to estimate the stress-strain curve of materials using computational simulations.

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  • Scientists have been using the data extracted from instrumented indentation to estimate the stress-strain curve of materials using computational simulations.
  • This curve, and the data it provides, is important for understanding a material's properties.
  • That data is also used for building massive materials databases, which can be used, in conjunction with artificial intelligence, for predicting new materials.
  • About Science and Technology of Advanced Materials: Methods (STAM Methods)
    STAM Methods is an open access sister journal of Science and Technology of Advanced Materials (STAM), and focuses on emergent methods and tools for improving and/or accelerating materials developments, such as methodology, apparatus, instrumentation, modeling, high-through put data collection, materials/process informatics, databases, and programming.

Windows gain competitive edge over global warming

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
LINK, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, Science, Nanocomposite, Technology, PVP, Research, NIR, Glass, ITO, Solution, Scientific method, National Centre for the Evaluation of Photoprotection, STAM, Radiation, Nanoclusters, French National Centre for Scientific Research, Advanced Materials, Thought, Ultraviolet, UV, CNRS, Ion, Grasset, Paint, Ceramic, Medical imaging

TSUKUBA, Japan, Sept 1, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - A French-Japanese research collaboration has fabricated metal nanocomposite coatings that improve the insulating properties of window glasses.

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  • TSUKUBA, Japan, Sept 1, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - A French-Japanese research collaboration has fabricated metal nanocomposite coatings that improve the insulating properties of window glasses.
  • The nanoclusters are dispersed in a PVP matrix that is then coated on ITO glass to block NIR and UV rays while letting visible light pass through.
  • The combination increased the transmittance of visible light while reducing that of NIR and UV rays, relative to previous research.
  • We will continue to do our best to make further progress towards finding solutions for the global warming problem."

Novel patching material for bone defects

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Monday, June 27, 2022
Institute, Metal, Research, Technology, Carbon, Biological engineering, Bone mineral, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Blood, Alkaline phosphatase, Salt, Serum, Ceramic, STAM, Quality of life, ALP, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, Time, Advanced Materials, Hydrogen, Joint, Phosphorus, Science

Scientists at Tokyo Medical and Dental University have discovered a new type of bone repairing material that could be used to more precisely fix bone defects.

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  • Scientists at Tokyo Medical and Dental University have discovered a new type of bone repairing material that could be used to more precisely fix bone defects.
  • TSUKUBA, Japan, June 27, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Ceramics and metals have been used for a while as structural materials to repair bones and joints.
  • "Bone repairing materials aid in the recovery of bone defects and help improve quality of life."
  • With more research, the scientists think that this could allow greater control of the bone healing process in the body.

Science and Technology of Advanced Materials Research: Review article on self-assembly as a key player for materials nanoarchitectonics receives the 2021 STAM Best Paper Award.

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Thursday, January 13, 2022
Chemistry, Research, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, DOI, Nanotechnology, National Institute, Review, Technology, National Institute for Materials Science, STAM, Advanced Materials, Materials science, Outline, NIMS, Pharmaceutical industry, Science

TSUKUBA, Japan, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A review article written by Katsuhiko Ariga of NIMS and colleagues published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials in 2019 provides a comprehensive overview of recent progress of self-assembly in materials nanoarchitectonics.The review article was awarded the 2021 STAM Best Paper Award.

Key Points: 
  • TSUKUBA, Japan, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A review article written by Katsuhiko Ariga of NIMS and colleagues published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials in 2019 provides a comprehensive overview of recent progress of self-assembly in materials nanoarchitectonics.The review article was awarded the 2021 STAM Best Paper Award.
  • "Self-assembly has been widely researched in chemistry, specifically supramolecular chemistry, says Ariga.
  • "I believe that self-assembly can also be the next main player for nanotechnology and materials science, that is, materials nanoarchitectonics."
  • On receiving the 2021 STAM Journal's Best Paper Award and views about STAM, Ariga says: "I feel deeply honoured.

Science and Technology of Advanced Materials Research: Review article on self-assembly as a key player for materials nanoarchitectonics receives the 2021 STAM Best Paper Award.

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 13, 2022
Chemistry, Research, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, DOI, Nanotechnology, National Institute, Review, Multimedia, Technology, National Institute for Materials Science, STAM, Advanced Materials, Materials science, Outline, NIMS, Pharmaceutical industry, Science

TSUKUBA, Japan, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A review article written by Katsuhiko Ariga of NIMS and colleagues published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials in 2019 provides a comprehensive overview of recent progress of self-assembly in materials nanoarchitectonics.The review article was awarded the 2021 STAM Best Paper Award.

Key Points: 
  • TSUKUBA, Japan, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --A review article written by Katsuhiko Ariga of NIMS and colleagues published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials in 2019 provides a comprehensive overview of recent progress of self-assembly in materials nanoarchitectonics.The review article was awarded the 2021 STAM Best Paper Award.
  • "Self-assembly has been widely researched in chemistry, specifically supramolecular chemistry, says Ariga.
  • "I believe that self-assembly can also be the next main player for nanotechnology and materials science, that is, materials nanoarchitectonics."
  • On receiving the 2021 STAM Journal's Best Paper Award and views about STAM, Ariga says: "I feel deeply honoured.

Science and Technology of Advanced Materials Research: review article on Heusler alloys for spintronic devices wins the STAM Altmetrics Award for 2021

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Thursday, January 13, 2022
MRAM, Copper, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, UN, Alloy, HDD, DOI, National Institute, Review, Temperature, Goal, Technology, National Institute for Materials Science, STAM, Advanced Materials, Materials science, NIMS, Machine learning, Medical device, Pharmaceutical industry, Science

Notably, bulk Heusler alloys achieve 100% spin polarisation at room temperature, which opens up possibilities as spin-sources in spintronic devices.

Key Points: 
  • Notably, bulk Heusler alloys achieve 100% spin polarisation at room temperature, which opens up possibilities as spin-sources in spintronic devices.
  • In their award winning paper published in STAM, Atsufumi Hirohata and colleagues describe recent advances in Heusler alloys and potential applications in spintronic devices including HDD read heads and MRAM cells.
  • Kelvin Elphick, William Frost, Marjan Samiepour, Takahide Kubota, Koki Takanashi, Hiroaki Sukegawa, Seiji Mitani & Atsufumi Hirohata (2021) Heusler alloys for spintronic devices: review on recent development and future perspectives, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 22:1, 235-271, DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2020.1812364
    "In this STAM review article we describe recent developments in Heusler alloys for (anti-) ferromagnetic films in spintronic device applications and beyond," explains Hirohata.
  • "Since these alloys have over a few 1,000 combinations, the search for suitable alloys may require machine learning and modelling," adds Hirohata.

Science and Technology of Advanced Materials Research: review article on Heusler alloys for spintronic devices wins the STAM Altmetrics Award for 2021

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Thursday, January 13, 2022
MRAM, Copper, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, UN, Alloy, HDD, DOI, National Institute, Review, Temperature, Goal, Multimedia, Technology, National Institute for Materials Science, STAM, Advanced Materials, Materials science, NIMS, Machine learning, Medical device, Pharmaceutical industry, Science

Notably, bulk Heusler alloys achieve 100% spin polarisation at room temperature, which opens up possibilities as spin-sources in spintronic devices.

Key Points: 
  • Notably, bulk Heusler alloys achieve 100% spin polarisation at room temperature, which opens up possibilities as spin-sources in spintronic devices.
  • In their award winning paper published in STAM, Atsufumi Hirohata and colleagues describe recent advances in Heusler alloys and potential applications in spintronic devices including HDD read heads and MRAM cells.
  • Kelvin Elphick, William Frost, Marjan Samiepour, Takahide Kubota, Koki Takanashi, Hiroaki Sukegawa, Seiji Mitani & Atsufumi Hirohata (2021) Heusler alloys for spintronic devices: review on recent development and future perspectives, Science and Technology of Advanced Materials, 22:1, 235-271, DOI: 10.1080/14686996.2020.1812364
    "In this STAM review article we describe recent developments in Heusler alloys for (anti-) ferromagnetic films in spintronic device applications and beyond," explains Hirohata.
  • "Since these alloys have over a few 1,000 combinations, the search for suitable alloys may require machine learning and modelling," adds Hirohata.