Posts by Lisa McDonald
Not-so-rare-earth elements? Massive discovery of rare earth deposit near Japan could allay supply woes
Scientists reportedly discovered a massive deposit of rare-earth elements off the coast of Japan in 2013—and now, they report that not only is the deposit sufficiently massive in terms of its estimated rare-earth resource supply, but that recovery of said minerals is rather feasible.
Read MoreVideo: 3-D printed housing communities could be reality in third-world countries
Many people lack adequate housing, but Icon, an Austin construction company, wants to change that. The company recently introduced a 3-D-printed concrete house that was printed in less than 24 hours at a fraction of the cost of an average home.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Diverse metals mix it up in novel nanoparticles, world added far more solar than fossil fuel power generating capacity in 2017, glass is humankind’s most important material, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 11, 2018.
Read MoreBCC Research offers 15 percent discount to ACerS members
BCC Research is offering a 15% discount on market research reports for ACerS members. ACerS members can take the discount off of an annual membership or individual research reports.
Read MoreCollaboration between Air Force Research Lab and HRL Labs could bring additively manufactured ceramics to hypersonic travel
The Air Force Research Laboratory’s Aerospace Systems Directorate recently announced that it is working together with HRL Laboratories to additively manufacture high-temperature ceramic materials that are well-suited for hypersonic aircraft.
Read MoreCustom silica, silica-titania inks offer new possibilities for 3-D-printed optical glass
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have broken the “3-D printed glass barrier” by developing a direct ink writing method to 3-D print optical glass that uses silica and silica titania from sol-gel.
Read MoreBusted: Monk uses needle to break, but not bust through, piece of glass
There’s been a video circling around online this past month of a Shaolin monk throwing a needle at a pane of glass, breaking the glass with its tiny point—but I have a gripe with the video and all the hype swirling around it.
Read MoreVideo: Making sense of data—Research initiative aims to bridge human–data disconnect
In an effort to develop more intelligent data analysis to drive informed nanomaterials design, a unique research initiative at Lehigh University is taking the human element into account in its quest to evolve how we analyze data.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
X-rays reveal oxide islands on noble metal nanoparticles for catalytic converters, scientists elucidate the crystal structure of sodium boride, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 4, 2018.
Read More3-D printing high-quality, low-cost optical lenses in under four hours
A research team developed a 3-D printing process to make a high-quality, low-cost optical lens that could be fabricated a lot quicker than conventional methods and used in a number of applications for the optical and medical industries.
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