Posts by Lisa McDonald
Publications Ethics Corner: Authorship
In this first article in our new series on the aspects of ethical scientific publishing, we look at authorship and the considerations that go into determining who should be named authors on a paper.
Read MoreUpdating guidance—European Union body now considers titanium dioxide ‘unsafe’ as a food additive
Titanium dioxide is widely used in food products to achieve a bright white color—but that may soon change. The European Food Safety Authority recently published an updated assessment of TiO2 as a food additive that characterizes the substance as unsafe.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for May 24, 2021
Allied teams up with NREL on renewable energy project, Consol Glass launches campaign to clean ocean pollution, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 24, 2021.
Read MoreRechargeable cement-based batteries could reform the built environment
As renewable energy technologies become more widely deployed, we need a way to store all of the generated energy. Two researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden explored creating a cement capable of storing energy, an ability that would allow future buildings to essentially serve as giant batteries.
Read MoreUnited Nations approves 2022 as the International Year of Glass
The United Nations General Assembly approved the formal resolution to declare 2022 as the International Year of Glass! Read the statement from Alicia Durán, president of the International Commission on Glass and chair of IYOG2022.
Read MoreVideo: Cryptocurrency and the need for more energy-efficient computing
Cryptocurrency is a hot topic among investors this past year, but its environmental impact and role in ransomware is cause for serious discussion about the future of this digital asset. Learn more about cryptocurrency and how new technologies can make mining it more energy efficient.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Domino-like crystallization of glass, causes of concrete and asphalt deterioration, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 19, 2021.
Read More‘Molecular glue’ enhances perovskite solar cell reliability
Perovskite solar cells struggle with long-term reliability due to their love–hate relationship with the sun. Brown University researchers explored using self-assembled monolayers to “glue” interfaces within the cells and thus make the cells more efficient, stable, and reliable.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for May 17, 2021
Ferro Corporation to be acquired by Prince International Corporation, International Year of Glass 2022 set for UN approval, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 17, 2021.
Read MoreReverse engineering complements stylistic and iconographic analyses of ceramic figurines in southwest Colombia
Figurines created by people of the Tumaco-La Tolita culture give insight into their ancient society and ideology. Researchers in Colombia and the United Kingdom investigated use of a reverse engineering framework to complement conventional stylistic and iconographic analyses of these figurines.
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