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News from the glass and refractory ceramics world

By P. Carlo Ratto / January 12, 2015

News from the glass and refractory ceramics world.

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Materials, moustache smart mirrors, and more find buzz on the CES 2015 floor

By Jessica McMathis / January 11, 2015

What’s hot in consumer electronics? Jessica rounds up some of the most buzzed-about technologies and products unveiled on the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show floor.

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News from the glass and refractory ceramics world

By P. Carlo Ratto / January 5, 2015

News from the glass and refractory ceramics world.

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Suddenly Spiderman: ‘Gecko gloves’ give humans glass wall-scaling superpowers

By Jessica McMathis / January 2, 2015

Stanford University engineers have used the sticky pads of geckos as inspiration for a hand-sized device that allows humans to scale a glass wall as effectively as Spiderman.

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Five materials science wonders to watch in 2015

By April Gocha / December 30, 2014

Jessica and Eileen have already provided their reflections on the year that’s almost past and the new one that’s about to unfurl, and there’s just enough time for April to sneak in my perspective before the calendar flips to 2015.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / December 30, 2014

Molybdenum disulfide gets some understanding, how glassy materials fail, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 30, 2014.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / December 26, 2014

Linde and Sandia team up for hydrogen fueling network, US manufacturing gets funding and initiatives, and other ceramics and glass business news of the week for December 26, 2014.

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Cereal museum turned STEM center showcases science, math, and a whole lot of glass

By Jessica McMathis / December 24, 2014

The former site of Cereal City USA is experiencing a second life as a STEM center, thanks to a $14-million donation and Guardian Industries’ SunGuard glass.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / December 24, 2014

Science of Cinderella’s glass slippers, smart self-tinting and self-powered windows, Gorilla Glass for sensitive sensors, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 24, 2014.

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Glass science at the holiday dinner table: How Corelle dishes are made

By April Gocha / December 23, 2014

If you drop Corelle dishes, these tough-yet-delicate place settings are likely to bounce instead of break—thanks to three layers of laminated glass called Vitrelle.

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