Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video: (Don’t) hold the phone—radar sensors could replace touch-screen technology
Since 2015, Google has been developing radar sensors that will allow hands-free phone operation. Google plans to put the technology into practice with the release of the Pixel 4 this fall.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Breaking down microplastics, forecasting failure in disordered materials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 7, 2019.
Read MoreVolunteer spotlight: Valerie Wiesner
ACerS is pleased to announce that Valerie Wiesner has been selected for Volunteer Spotlight, a program through which we recognize…
Read MoreRust: Another way to generate electricity
Rust is commonly considered a problem to be suppressed. Researchers from the California Institute of Technology and Northwestern University instead show rust can be beneficial when used to generate electricity.
Read MoreHydrogen and its applications: Summary of Ohio Fuel Cell Symposium
The 19th Annual Ohio Fuel Cell Symposium, which took place in June, focused on hydrogen and its applications in energy storage and power generation. Learn about the current successes and challenges in bringing the technology to fruition.
Read MoreWill 5G hinder weather forecasts?
As mobile carriers push ahead with plans to release 5G networks, NOAA, NASA, and other parts of the scientific community warn that frequencies currently planned for use in 5G could interfere with weather forecasting.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week
Centorr Vacuum Industries add new furnace capability, Verallia releases Virtual Glass packaging creation tool, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for August 2, 2019.
Read MoreVideo: From waste to winners—Olympic medals made from recycled electronics
The next summer Olympics will be held in Tokyo in 2020. As part of its Games Sustainability Plan, Japan recycled almost 80,000 tons of electronic devices to collect enough metal to create 5,000 Olympic medals.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Solar panels help agriculture, 3D fabrication technique for glass microstructures, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 31, 2019.
Read MoreFrom 30 N to 490 N—breaking the limit of oxide glass microductility
A main shortcoming of oxide glasses is that they are brittle. Researchers in Denmark and the United States found they could increase the crack resistance of such glasses enormously by subjecting the glass surface to humid aging.
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