Posts by Lisa McDonald
Other materials stories that may be of interest
Metals that walk on water, energy-generating rubber, space-age ceramics, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 26, 2015.
Read MoreMost delicious materials science: Study probes chocolate with X-rays to keep surface bloom at bay
A group of researchers from the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron, Hamburg University of Technology, and Nestle has taken chocolately materials science goodness a step further by studying just how fat bloom forms on the surface of chocolate.
Read More‘Slow wind’ power—a new way to think about energy efficiency
Wind energy is the fastest-growing source of electricity in the world, and harnessing it is one of the cleanest, most sustainable ways to generate energy. But, how windy does it really need to be to generate substantial power?
Read MorePhotos from Miami as GOMD-DGG wraps up successful conference
The joint GOMD-DGG meeting closed on Thursday, and by all accounts, it was a rousing success.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
NIST announces news manufacturing competitions, O-I to acquire Vitro business, and more ceramics and glass business news of the week for May 22, 2015.
Read MoreSummer road trip—the June/July 2015 issue of ACerS Bulletin is driving the future of clean energy
June 21 may be the official start to summer this year, but we’re going to go ahead and declare an early start—it’s just too fitting that the best summer read yet, the June/July issue of the ACerS Bulletin, is now available online.
Read MoreGlobal glass experts converge on Miami, Fla., for GOMD conference and AACS workshop
The 2015 GOMD-DGG brings together glass experts working on all areas of theory, experimentation, and manufacturing. ACerS AACS Division, also in Miami, held a workshop on ancient glass research activities.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Separating rare earths with UV light, NASA testing materials in space, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 19, 2015.
Read MoreNanotechnology meets fashion: Luxury Australian watch incorporates novel ceramic material
A team of researchers at Flinders Centre for NanoScale Science & Technology has paired up with Australian luxury watch company Bausele to incorporate a novel high-strength, low-weight ceramic into some of the company’s luxury watches.
Read MoreThe American Ceramic Society awarded $480k NIST AMTech planning grant to establish functional glass manufacturing consortium
The American Ceramic Society has been awarded a $480,000 planning grant by the NIST Advanced Manufacturing Technology Consortia (AMTech) program…
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