Posts by Lisa McDonald
Continuing the trend: Essential Phone joins list of smartphones featuring ceramic exteriors
The trend of incorporating ceramic materials into smartphone exteriors seems to be continuing, at least for now—Essential’s new Phone is about to enter the market with a titanium, Gorilla Glass, and ceramic exterior.
Read MorePACRIM12 with GOMD feeds attendees in mind and body
[Image above] Food provided during the poster session and eaten with this view of the resort. Tuesday, May 23. Credit:…
Read MoreFuture responsibilities and the road ahead for new graduates
[image above] Open-air networking between sessions at PACRIM12-GOMD. Credit: ACerS By Yin Liu, Alfred University Editor’s note: Yin Liu is a…
Read MorePACRIM Young Investigator Forum explores big ideas in nano
[image above] These raft recliners were not PACRIM attendees! They are dummies used in a children’s game show that was…
Read MorePACRIM forum takes mystery out of journal publishing
[image above] Lunch sponsored by Saint-Gobain made efficient use of the lunchtime publishing workshop. Credit: ACerS By Hui Li, University…
Read MoreEnvironmentally friendly maxi-pad could provide manufacturing business for developing countries
A University of Utah team has developed a biodegradable sanitary pad that breaks down in less than 6 months and is comfortable to wear. Made of locally-sourced materials, the pad could provide a revenue stream for developing countries.
Read MoreDisappearing act—will speakers of the future diminish into everyday objects?
Although boomboxes were once thought of as compact, today’s audio options are entering into uncharted territory—new developments with new materials are enabling atomically thin speakers and audio devices that are integrated into everyday objects.
Read MoreVideo: Go inside GE Aviation’s jet manufacturing and testing facility
Join former “MythBusters” host Adam Savage and “Innovation Nation” correspondent Alie Ward as they go inside GE Aviation’s testing facility in Peebles, Ohio, to see how the company’s jet engines are manufactured and tested.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Graphene on silicon carbide can store energy, feather-light metal cathodes for stable lithium-oxygen batteries, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 31, 2017.
Read MoreDo you want to be cited? Search engine optimization can accelerate your career with minimal additional effort
You can give yourself a leg up in the professional world by employing search engine optimization techniques while writing your manuscripts—simply focus on the most important keywords and place them into your manuscript strategically.
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