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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / June 9, 2021

Visualizing cement hydration, 99.5% purity rare earth from waste magnets, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 9, 2021.

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Determining function of historical artifacts: New evidence for blowpipes in Mayapán, Mexico

By Lisa McDonald / March 9, 2021

Determining the function of a historical artifact can be difficult and may require archeologists to search for external clues. An international research team spanning North America describes how they identified an ancient ceramic piece located in the ancient Maya site of Mayapán as a blowpipe tip.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / March 18, 2020

Scalable MXene production system, deep learning obstacle overcome, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 18, 2020.

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Cool roofs reign in warm-weather climates, but which roof performs best in the cold?

By Jessica McMathis / April 16, 2015

We’ve been told which kinds of roofs (green, white, and otherwise) perform best in warm climates and are most cost-effective, but which roof performs best in cold climates?

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Amorphous mixed-metal oxide process opens electrolysis catalyst opportunities

By Eileen De Guire / March 29, 2013

SEM cross-section and top-down surface images of a-Fe2O3 films prepared by PMOD, followed by a 1 hour annealing step in air at Tanneal = 100°, 400°, or 600°C. Credit: Smith…

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