Posts by Lisa McDonald
Advances in materials will soon solve any dental dilemma
No matter what your dental problem, science has you covered. Whether it’s a better material for fillings, a replacement tooth altogether, or a whole new set of chompers, new research is delving deep into the science of materials for your mouth.
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Cyclic healing removes dislocations in metal, how snakes resist abrasion, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 27, 2015.
Read MoreIn the fast lane—scientists drive development of the world’s tiniest robots
Scientists are building nanomachines that will someday do miraculous things on a macro scale. But as the race continues to develop the world’s tiniest machines, focusing on efficiency will be key.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Murata shows off smart glasses concept, 3M announces new Design Center, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for October 23, 2015.
Read MoreCeramics pair with silk to form skeletal tissue-repairing dynamic duo
Researchers at Tufts University (Medord, Mass.) and the University of Sydney (Australia) have developed a novel type of biodegradable scaffold that combines silk and ceramic to help broken bodies jointly rebuild the cartilage and bone that compose joints.
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Iron-based dye pairs with nanostructured titanium dioxide, semiconducting graphene nanoribbons, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 21, 2015.
Read MoreCapital fund investment to enable Eurekite’s flexible ceramics to reach commercialization
Eurekite, innovator of a new paper-like flexible ceramic, recently received some rather hefty start-up support from Cottonwood Technology Fund, an investment company that supports tech entrepreneurs through early and seed-stage investing.
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LEDs from food waste, patterning oxide nanopillars, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 20, 2015.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Ceradyne receives Army order for ceramic armor, Fuyao glass plant already expanding, ACI names memorial fellowship, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for October 16, 2015.
Read MoreRare earth-doped glass boosts lasers, tests experimental theories at National Ignition Facility
The Lawrence Livermore National Lab’s National Ignition Facility—“the world’s largest and most energetic laser facility ever built”—contains thousands of rare earth-doped glass slabs that collectively amplify laser pulses into the facility’s incredible testing capacity.
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