Posts by Lisa McDonald
Prosthetic hand offers ‘muscle sense’ to amputees, represents major advancement in prosthetic research
Researchers from Rice University and the Research Center “E.Piaggio” of the University of Pisa and the Italian Institute of Technology have collaborated on a prosthetic device that provides sensory feedback to the user in addition to the device’s normal functionality.
Read MoreTaller concrete wind turbine towers may finally get off the ground to expand wind power potential
According to studies of wind power potential from towers positioned at varying distances off the ground, taller wind turbine towers would make wind power viable in a much wider region of the United States than is currently feasible.
Read MoreJACerS editor provides tips for getting research published in series of workshops in China
Bill Fahrenholtz is presenting workshops to students in several universities in China on how to get their research published. Here are the highlights of the first one he delivered to students at the University of Science and Technology Beijing.
Read MoreThinking small—Ceramic nanofiber sponges offer large-scale insulation, water purification possibilities
In a collaboration between Brown University and Tsinghua University in China, researchers have created small “sponges” out of ceramic nanofibers that are heat-resistant and highly deformable.
Read MoreDisorderly conduct: Simulations reveal irradiated materials are surprisingly disordered, question safety of vitrified nuclear waste
New atomistic simulations by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles and Oak Ridge National Lab are revealing that irradiated materials are even more disordered that previously thought—calling into question the safety of vitrified nuclear waste.
Read More2017 Society award winners announced
Congratulations to the 2017 Award Winners! The bios and photos of the 2017 award recipients are posted on the awards page and…
Read More2017-2018 ACerS officers named
The new slate of ACerS Board, Division and Class officers has been determined. There were no contested offices and no write-in candidates,…
Read MoreGOMD awards best poster prizes
At its Annual Meeting in conjunction with PACRIM12 in May 2017, the Glass & Optical Materials Division awarded best student…
Read MoreVideo: 3-D printed bridge uses sustainable design
Architects and engineers from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia in Madrid, Spain, collaborated on a 3-D printed concrete bridge, created using a process that recycles raw materials during manufacturing.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
‘Instantly rechargeable’ battery could change the future, breaking glass in infinite dimensions, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 7, 2017.
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