Manufacturing
Tag, you’re it! New process detects counterfeit parts by replacing barcodes and QR codes with hidden identifiers
A&M material scientists and engineers publish their research in the journal Additive
Researchers manufacture parts in microgravity for NASA
Additive manufacturing is challenging on Earth and these challenges multiply when there is low gravity
New smart materials could open new research field
Many potential applications for shape-memory alloys involve extremely hot environments like a working jet engine
Study of vacant urban land inspires innovative distribution concept
Proposal suggests using empty lots to serve as distribution centers for growing just-in-time economy
4-D printing yields ‘smart’ structures that can change shape on demand
Process is the first to generate complex materials with multiple programmable shapes, research team says
How to save energy while producing a key component for most plastics
New method developed at Texas A&M separates propylene from propane with a more environmentally friendly process
Designer spuds: Breeding potatoes for a new generation of consumers
AgriLife Research scientists are working to halt decline in overall U.S. consumption of potatoes
What is in your food? The threat of global supply chains to human health
Companies should be more transparent, and consumers more informed, says TIAS Faculty Fellow Aleda V. Roth
High tech meets low tech: Team uses spray gun to apply nanoplatelets
Method could replace techniques that are complex and energy-intensive, researchers say