Supercomputers were used to simulate exhaust temperature fluctuations in a scramjet engine operating at hypersonic velocities. Credit: Stanford University; YouTube. There is a lot of work exciting work being done…
Read MoreFrom Tuesday’s gala dinner at the CMCEE conference this week in Dresden, Germany. In contemporary garb from left are ACerS President George Wicks; ACerS Executive Director Charlie Spahr; CMCEE Cochair…
Read MoreA sample of Bridgelux LED products. The company along with Toshiba achieved world-class performance for 8″ GaN-on-silicon LEDs. Credit: Bridgelux. Here’s what we are hearing: Global high temperature insulation market worth…
Read MoreThe market for sol-gel derived products is projected to experience significant growth over the next five years, according to an updated study. Credit: BCC Research. BCC Research has released an…
Read MoreDARPA believes finding a transformational response to sepsis is key to saving warfighter lives. Credit: DARPA. I know from an unfortunate experience with a family member that sepsis is a…
Read MoreThis double-issue highlights student-led Society activities and international issues of sustainability in concrete and cements. Catch the latest news and information in the June-July issue of the Bulletin, now available…
Read MoreThe annual meeting of the Glass and Optical Materials Division wraps up today. The meeting brought together 308 scientists and engineers, including 90 students, from 21 countries. Foreign countries represented…
Read MoreEnergy ≠ heat: DARPA seeks nonthermal approaches to thin-film deposition. Credit: DARPA. DARPA has issued a notice saying they are seeking proposals related to developing low-temperature processes for the deposition…
Read MoreSchematic of KDDI–Kyocera’s “speakerless” Smart Sonic Receiver audio system for smartphones. Credit: Kyocera. A few days ago I wrote about the buzz Kyocera is getting because of technology it has…
Read MoreA solution of cadmium-selenide quantum dots glows orange under ultraviolet light. This luminescence forms the basis for their use in bioimaging. The effect of these quantum dots on primates is…
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