advanced materials

Plastic waste washed ashore on the island of Bali. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Green, hard, flexible and even edible

Plastic waste accumulates in the heart of the oceans and on the ground and tiny plastic particles enter our bloodstream. As long as suitable substitutes are not found for the common industrial material, this pollution is expected to continue and even increase. Institute scientists
Today it is understood that Ofrat is not child's play. Illustration: depositphotos.com

A lead-free future

Weizmann Institute of Science scientists have created a new ceramic material that may replace lead-based components in a large number of electronic devices - from cell phones to printers
A Stratasys printed materials experiment that will fly to the moon to examine the radiation environment there. PR photo

NASA will test Stratsys' printed components on the moon

The purpose of the mission is to test the materials' resistance to radiation and the potential for the compatibility of printed parts in future space missions
Gene editing using CRISPR. Illustration: depositphotos.com

EIC grant for nanoparticle-based research for cancer therapy

Prof. Rachela Popobzer from the Faculty of Engineering and the Institute for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials at Bar Ilan University won a grant of 150 euros, for research aimed at making drug treatment more efficient and targeted