Ceramic Tech Today

Researchers uncover oh-so-private Pantelleria’s ‘island of glass’ past

By Jessica McMathis / June 18, 2014

Thanks to a “ground-breaking” study of volcanic activity on the isle by a team at the University of Leicester (UK), mostly private Pantelleria is being thrust into the international scientific spotlight.

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Short on time but not content, courses at MS&T14 let you learn from the experts

By April Gocha / June 18, 2014

In addition to the great presentations and lectures in the vast technical program, the front end of MS&T14 also will feature a few short courses to help maximize learning potential in the Steel City.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / June 17, 2014

Other materials stories that may be of interest for June 18, 2014.

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News from the glass and refractory ceramics world

By P. Carlo Ratto / June 17, 2014

News from the glass and refractory ceramics world

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Funding for DOE’s science research, programs would remain flat under House spending plan

By Jessica McMathis / June 16, 2014

Last week, the House Appropriations Committee presented the fiscal year 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill that keeps funding for the Department of Energy’s programs and research flat.

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Beer begets better bones: Bioceramics from beer brewing waste may be the key to bone replacements

By April Gocha / June 15, 2014

Researchers from the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, in collaboration with Mahou and Createch Co., have pioneered a new bone biomaterial from an unlikely source—beer brewing waste.

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Researchers levitate liquid metal oxide ceramics in mid-air to abuse them—Updated

By April Gocha / June 13, 2014

Researchers from Stony Brook University, in collaboration with Oak Ridge and Argonne national laboratories, have unveiled new insights into the structures of liquid metal oxides at high temperatures.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / June 13, 2014

Ceramics and glass business news of the week for June 13, 2014.

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Raise the roof—Bio-concrete roof can turn rain into clean drinking water

By Jessica McMathis / June 12, 2014

A new project seeks to improve access by raising the roof—a special concrete roof, that is, complete with a bio-concrete system to transform collected rain to safe drinking water.

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Making gains: Controlled thermal conductivity of lithium cobalt oxide means big things for batteries

By Eileen De Guire / June 11, 2014

Researchers have experimentally shown that lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2)—the MVP of electrochemical energy storage—can be controlled over a “considerable” range.

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