Kyocera quarterly report: Solar PV sales, margins boom (SolarServer.com) Kyocera Corp. (Kyoto, Japan) has released financial results for the quarter ending June 30th, 2013, reporting a 44 percent increase in…
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The Materials Genome Initiative. Credit: MGI, OSTP, White House. The Materials Genome Initiative continues to gain momentum, driven in part by workshops sponsored by federal agencies with a lot of…
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Porous, robocast glass scaffolds produced by scientists at Missouri University of Science and Technology not only bear significant weight but have been shown to promote bone ingrowth. Credit: B.A. Rupert/MS&T.…
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Light that moves and molds gels Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have demonstrated a biomimetic response in hydrogels—a material that constitutes most contact lenses and microfluidic or fluid-controlled technologies.…
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Amcor announced its intention to separate from its Australasia and Packaging Distribution (AAPD) business. Directors are of the view that the separation will enhance shareholder value by enabling each company…
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The hunt for rare earth sources includes finding new sources, reclaiming mine tailings, and extracting them from discarded electronics. Here, Ames Laboratory researchers apply physical metallurgy principles to extracting…
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Coffeehouse giant pumps new life into Ohio pottery business (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) The moribund ceramics business of East Liverpool, Ohio, a small Ohio River town that a century ago was…
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Students from Ohio State’s Materials Science and Engineering program and ACerS PCSA demonstrate how well space shuttle tiles (don’t) conduct heat at the Ohio State Fair. The award-winning booth highlighted…
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Beer bottling line featuring glass containers. Credit: EPA; Wikipedia. The 74th Conference on Glass Problems organized by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council and Alfred University says it is…
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Making the lithium-ion batteries that power everything from hybrid and all-electric vehicles to cell phones and other mobile electronic devices safer, longer lasting, and less expensive is a key goal…
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