Posts by Lisa McDonald
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world
Read MoreIt’s getting hot in here: Flexible glass-fabric thermoelectric generator converts body heat to electric energy
A team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has developed an “extremely light and flexible” glass fabric-based thermoelectric (TE) generator that not only moves with you, but harnesses heat from the human body while doing so.
Read MoreTo tweet or retreat? Survey shows researchers aren’t tapping in to social media’s powers of dissemination
A new paper by a Michigan State University (MSU) researcher suggests that university scholars have all-but-ignored social networks in distributing scientific findings and connecting with their tweet-happy, tech-savvy students.
Read MoreAdvanced ceramic materials may provide hydrogen storage solution for fuel cells
A team of UCSD scientists, led by Olivia Graeve, has detailed a novel combustion synthesis technique to generate advanced ceramic materials for hydrogen storage applications for fuel cell technologies.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Other materials stories that may be of interest for April 22, 2014.
Read MoreApple’s integrated dashboard system CarPlay on display at NY Auto Show
Apple CarPlay, the company’s dashboard-integrated light operating system, is set to debut in new cars this year, but the tech is on preview at the New York International Auto Show.
Read MoreThe economy of research: Study shows impacts of US science funding felt far beyond the lab
A new study indicates that university research is more than fodder for headlines—rather, it’s a “key component of the US economic ecosystem.”
Read MoreConcrete abstracts—oxymorons describe longer-lasting and greener concrete formulations
New advances in concrete could create-longer lasting and more environmentally-friendly improvements for the world’s “go-to” building material.
Read MoreTravellers, rejoice: New app uses math to help overcome jet lag
University of Michigan researchers have used their circadian rhythm research to develop an iPhone app that can help weary travelers adjust to timezone changes and mitigate jet lag.
Read MoreAdditive manufacturing for everything from penguin beaks to electrophoretic deposition—and Easter chocolates
The media for additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, run the gamut, but new developments widen the scope for electrophoretic deposition techniques and put Easter chocolates into the list of outputs for new 3D printers.
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