Posts by Lisa McDonald
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world
Read MoreVideo: Engineering anarchy? Termite robots build complex structures without a leader
Harvard engineers designed termite-like robots that can work together to build complex structures without a leader, and other robot advances inspired by nature.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Other materials stories that may be of interest
Read MoreBallistic transport in graphene nanoribbons grown on silicon carbide
Graphene is big–new reports detail generation of graphene nanoribbons on silicon carbide or in a solution-based approach.
Read MoreNanorattles of silica-encased silver nanoparticles may improve biomedical implants
Swiss scientists generate nanorattles of silver nanoparticles encased in silica shells as potential antimicrobial coatings on biomedical implants.
Read MoreVideo: Apple set to harness the power of sapphire
Reports indicate that Apple is manufacturing sapphire crystal screens to be used in future devices—but will they stand up to some of the strongest materials on Earth?
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Ceramics and glass business news of the week
Read MoreStudy: Spending declines at federal R&D centers
A new survey from the National Science Foundation found that spending at the US’s 39 federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) declined in 2012.
Read MoreStrong yet light: Ceramic-polymer composite microstructures built using 3D laser lithography
German group builds high-strength low-density ceramic-polymer composite microstructures using 3D laser lithography.
Read MoreNo pressure: Creating diamond thin films from graphene may be easier than thought
Scientists from Rice University and Russia have developed a phase diagram for the conversion of thin layers of graphene to diamond, which indicate it may be possible to chemically achieve the transition without high pressure.
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