by Don Basile | Dec 28, 2016 | Blog
MRI scans, which generate images of the inside of the body, are important tools when it comes to testing, diagnosing, and detecting internal abnormalities. MRIs sometimes use contrast agents to improve visibility, which, though mostly safe and effective, remain...
by Don Basile | Dec 9, 2016 | Blog
In his fascinating profile of the scientific minds behind graphene, John Colapino, writing for The New Yorker, concludes that despite its many advantages, the hype surrounding graphene is disproportionate to its actual uses. Two years later, breakneck innovation at...
by Don Basile | Dec 9, 2016 | Blog
If you follow my blog, you know how much faith I have in graphene as a wonder material of the future. Recently, I wrote about some other amazing wonder materials, one of which is spider’s silk — a biological material that is at once stronger than steel,...
by Don Basile | Oct 31, 2016 | Blog
“World wonders” are ancient, massive sights to behold, both natural and manmade. Wonder materials, in contrast, are much newer discoveries, wonderful not for their impressive size, but their qualities and versatility. I write a lot about graphene on my blog, and for...