Posts by Lisa McDonald
Other materials stories that may be of interest
The White House announces a 3D printed ornament contest, molybdenum disulfide for hydrogen catalysis, glass deformation mystery solved, ultrablack materials set to space, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 5, 2014.
Read MoreCompanies in these five states account for half of all business R&D performed in the US
New data from the National Science Foundation shows that the $239 billion of R&D performed by U.S. businesses is highly concentrated by state and metropolitan area.
Read MoreNIST infographic captures manufacturing by the numbers
NIST’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership put together a handy dandy little infographic to give you all the numbers you need to know about American manufacturing.
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world.
Read MoreOrganic, ecofriendly, and recyclable: Pine resin and alfalfa-based battery could have more than nine lives
Researchers at Sweden’s Uppsala University have developed an alternative to the lithium battery—an alfalfa and pine resin-based organic battery that can be recycled and recovered.
Read MoreNew technique captures ultrafast processes like a flip-book
McGill University scientists have devised a complex setup to capture a microscopic glimpse of an ultrafast process—the semiconductor–metal transition in vanadium dioxide.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
A new Laboratory for Innovative Key Materials and Structures, Morgan loses CEO, PPG scientists receive awards, and other ceramics and glass business news of the week for October 31, 2014.
Read MoreTrick or treat? Arduino-controlled Halloween machine makes either a matter of possibility
This Halloween hack requires little more than an Arduino microcontroller, Nerf gun, and drill to add a bit of high-tech trickery to Trick or Treat.
Read MorePBS documentary ‘How We Got to Now’ highlights glass’s past
Steven Johnson hosts a new PBS documentary miniseries episode, called “How We Got to Now,” that highlights glass’s intriguing past.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
NASA seeks new materials, fiber optics for new uses, sea otters have tough teeth, graphene aerogels for energy storage, and other materials stories that may be of interest for October 29, 2014.
Read More