Posts by Lisa McDonald
Let the festivities begin—MS&T15 kicks off in Columbus, Ohio
This year’s Materials Science & Technology conference began on Sunday, and the schedule has been packed with presentations and lectures from some of the world’s top leaders, researchers, scientists, and business people.
Read MoreFirst days of MS&T15: Photoblog from Columbus
Here is a quick glimpse at the Sunday and Monday activities at MS&T15 in Columbus, Ohio.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
DIY spray-on solar cells, assessing silicon in next-gen batteries, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 6, 2015.
Read MoreScaling up: Three materials manufacturing trends to watch in honor of National Manufacturing Day
Today, manufacturing companies and other organizations all over the country are expected to host about 400,000 people who want a first-hand look into U.S. manufacturing. And we’ve provided a roundup of the latest materials manufacturing trends we’ve covered at CTT.
Read MoreVideo: Permeable concrete has unquenchable thirst for 4,000 liters of water
Tarmac, a U.K.-based sustainable building materials and solutions company, has pioneered a new permeable concrete that allows a ridiculous amount of water to flow right through its surface, preventing pooling and puddles.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Alcoa to split into two, PPG lifts force majeure, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for October 2, 2015.
Read MoreStrong brew: Genetically engineered yeast could be key to cooking up tough, spider silk-like fibers
Scientists at Bolt Threads in Emeryville, Calif., have been working to develop a scalable way to create synthetic spider silk-like fibers by using genetic engineering. And thanks to $40 million in funding, they’re close to delivering a solution.
Read MoreGreen mining technique uses photosynthesis to extract semiconductor germanium from soil
Scientists at Germany’s Freiberg University of Mining and Technology have figured out that they don’t have to dig up the earth to extract the semiconductor germanium—they can make plants do the work for them.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Scaling up 2-D sheets of molybdenum telluride, ferroelectricity in thin sheets of strontium titanate, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 30, 2015.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Electron interplay at ultrahigh pressures, electron camera catches atomic wrinkles, and other materials stories that may be of interest for September 29, 2015.
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