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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 6, 2026
Mexico eyes USMCA to reduce mining dependence on China, thousands of dumped wind-turbine blades prompt crackdown in Texas, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 6, 2026.
Read MoreNo fooling these scientists: Breakthroughs in superconductivity, contactless friction, and orientation-dependent structures
Three recent studies may sound like April Fool’s hoaxes, but these genuine breakthroughs promise exciting advancements in materials science.
Read MoreGrand challenges in the ceramics and glass industry, plus more inside April 2026 ACerS Bulletin
The April 2026 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring discussions on grand challenges in the ceramics and glass industry—is now available online. Plus—announcing CERAMIC XCHANGE.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for April 1, 2026
Synthetic charged domain wall in 2D material, qubits created using unexpected materials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 1, 2026.
Read MoreResearch funding in uncertain times: State funding and private partnerships offer a path forward
In the face of reduced government funding for scientific research, the success of Clemson University’s new Advanced Materials Innovation Complex demonstrates one way that science can continue to persist during this era of constrained federal budgets.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for March 30, 2026
Energy Fuels announces first U.S. primary production of heavy rare earth oxides in decades, EU and Australia seal trade deal as Western countries hedge against U.S. risks, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 30, 2026.
Read MoreAn ocean of potential: Standardized methodology guides design of wave energy converters
Developing offshore hydropower systems comes with unique challenges. Researchers led by the University of Michigan published the first standardized methodology for prototyping small-scale wave energy converters.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for March 25, 2026
Sound waves reprogram material stiffness, high piezoelectric performance at 92% porosity, and other materials stories that may be of interest for March 25, 2026.
Read MoreConcrete understanding of restraint-induced cracks thanks to reinforced collaborations
Through a chance meeting during an ACerS webinar event, three concrete researchers came together to create an open database of restraint-induced cracking studies and show how machine learning can be used to accurately forecast the restraint-induced crack width.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for March 23, 2026
Indonesia secures $1.4B for 50 GW solar manufacturing, India’s ceramic hub grinds to a halt as Iran war chokes gas supply, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for March 23, 2026.
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