Archive for 2012
Other materials stories that may be of interest
Check ’em out: Warning on fracture of the alumina-bearing couple delta ceramic liner in hip implants Although the fracture rate…
Read MoreCorning debuts Gorilla Glass 2, posts videos on thin glass tech at CES [updated]
Credit: Corning Incorporated; YouTube I’ve been following the news coverage of the annual Consumer Electronic Show held last week in…
Read MoreMore on new DOE strategic materials update: A visual representation
As Eileen notes in her post, the DOE has updated its assessment of factors affecting the availability of critical materials…
Read MoreNREL interactive atlas shows where to find the renewable energy
People in the renewable and alternative energy business talk about an “energy portfolio,” where the electricity deposited on the local…
Read MoreDOE releases updated report, ‘Critical Materials Strategy’
The Department of Energy recently released its second “Critical Materials Strategy” report. In late December 2011, the Department of Energy…
Read MoreWhy R&D did well in the federal FY12 budget and looking ahead to FY13
We’ve been following the FY12 budget process and its favorable outcome for the science R&D community. The Budget Control Act…
Read MoreFinal FY12 budget reveals happy new year for federally supported R&D
In December, President Obama signed the 2012 budget bill, breathing life into the federal fiscal year before the continuing resolution…
Read MoreFree article downloads available from Wiley Online Library
Have you tried the ACerS/Wiley Download Direct program yet? Each month, you can download one free article from the comprehensive Wiley Online Library.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here is what we are hearing: ClearEdge Power lands world’s largest utility fuel cell deal Fuel cell maker ClearEdge Power…
Read MoreBiocompatability tests for nanoscale Ormosil particles raises hopes for use as neuro drug delivery agent
Medical researchers and materials scientists have been collaborating in many places to develop novel micro-targeted drug delivery systems, often with…
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