Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: Upgrade your barbecue with ‘squeezable’ glass bottles
Though glass bottles have numerous advantages over plastic bottles, they lack the squeezability factor to easily eject their contents. Two entrepreneurs in the U.K. designed a silicon rubber attachment for glass bottles that gives them the squeezability factor.
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Boron nitride nanotube fibers get real, world’s largest liquid mirror telescope, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 29, 2022.
Read MoreThe microscopist’s dilemma: How to take advantage of an abundance of data
Storing data generated by sophisticated microscopy instruments is quite easy, but accessing, interpreting, and acting on the terabytes of data is challenging. Two recent papers offer interesting approaches to interacting with electron microscopes and the data they produce.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for June 27, 2022
Wyoming Innovation Center opens in Gillette, NIST establishes Low Carbon Cements and Concretes Consortium, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 27, 2022.
Read MoreBoron nitride nanosheets show promise as antibacterial drugs
Some materials being investigated for use as antimicrobial agents face the limitation that they cannot tell the difference between bacteria and mammalian cells. Researchers led by Soochow University found boron nitride nanosheets do not face this limitation.
Read MoreVideo: US mining companies lay plans for domestic rare earth processing facilities
Mining rare earth ores is only the first step in securing the rare earths supply chain. These ores must undergo refining processes, and China controls nearly all of the world’s rare earth processing facilities. Two U.S. mining companies, MP Materials and USA Rare Earth, plan to open domestic rare earth processing facilities within the next year.
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Exfoliate hBN nanosheets, automate semiconductor research, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 22, 2022.
Read MoreSo you want to be a journal editor: A primer for young researchers
When applying to be a journal editor, specific important achievements can help elevate your candidacy above other researchers. Learn how to set yourself up for success when entering the field of journal editing.
Read MoreNew design for electrochemical membrane reactors improves long-term stability and efficiency of hydrogen production
Chemical storage offers a potentially easier way to transport hydrogen, but there is room to improve the way in which hydrogen is extracted from the carrier compound. Researchers led by CoorsTek Membrane Sciences designed a new electrochemical membrane reactor that achieves more than 99% hydrogen extraction efficacy.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for June 20, 2022
Sefpro forges glass partnership with Chinese refractory group, DOE previews $8 billion hydrogen hub program, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 20, 2022.
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