Archive for May 2014
Spending panel smiles on NSF, NASA, NIST with 2015 budget bill
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are backing a 2015 budget bill that ups funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Other materials stories that may be of interest on May 6, 2014.
Read MoreImpact glass may offer glimpse into ancient life on Mars
Scientists studying ancient meteorite impacts have now found that impact glass can preserve bits of organic matter, acting like a tiny time capsule that provides a snapshot of the environment at the time the meteorite struck and may be able to decipher if life ever existed on Mars.
Read MoreReport: Push for clean energy may impair America’s ability to reduce carbon emissions
New data suggests that America’s efforts to make its energy cleaner and greener are actually impeding its ability to reduce harmful carbon emissions.
Read MoreVideo: Foldable smartphone may represent the shape-shifting future
A new ground-breaking foldable smartphone may change the way we view and use electronics with the incorporation of thin and smart electrophoretic displays that seem to think like you do.
Read MoreACerS–NIST upgraded Phase Equilibria Diagrams DVD boasts new software, new diagrams, new tools!
The new release of the ACerS–NIST Phase Equilibria Diagrams, Version 4.0, now available on DVD!
Read MoreNext-gen armor windows: See-through ceramics developed at NRL are 50 percent harder
The US Naval Research Laboratory has developed a superior see-through ceramic nanocrystalline spinel, both highly transparent and strong, with ambitions to improve armor windows for military vehicles.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Ceramics and glass business news of the week
Read MoreVideo: Retro-reflective coating makes bike bright at night
A bike that lights up sans on/off switch or batteries is set to keep cyclists safe during in-the-dark treks.
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