Posts by Lisa McDonald
Funding for DOE’s science research, programs would remain flat under House spending plan
Last week, the House Appropriations Committee presented the fiscal year 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill that keeps funding for the Department of Energy’s programs and research flat.
Read MoreBeer begets better bones: Bioceramics from beer brewing waste may be the key to bone replacements
Researchers from the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid and Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, in collaboration with Mahou and Createch Co., have pioneered a new bone biomaterial from an unlikely source—beer brewing waste.
Read MoreResearchers levitate liquid metal oxide ceramics in mid-air to abuse them—Updated
Researchers from Stony Brook University, in collaboration with Oak Ridge and Argonne national laboratories, have unveiled new insights into the structures of liquid metal oxides at high temperatures.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Ceramics and glass business news of the week for June 13, 2014.
Read MoreRaise the roof—Bio-concrete roof can turn rain into clean drinking water
A new project seeks to improve access by raising the roof—a special concrete roof, that is, complete with a bio-concrete system to transform collected rain to safe drinking water.
Read MoreMaking gains: Controlled thermal conductivity of lithium cobalt oxide means big things for batteries
Researchers have experimentally shown that lithium cobalt oxide (LiCoO2)—the MVP of electrochemical energy storage—can be controlled over a “considerable” range.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Other materials stories that may be of interest for June 11, 2014.
Read MoreForget Louie the Lightning Bug (just this once)—Electronics and water make the perfect pair at EMA’15
While it’s generally not a good idea to keep electronics away from water, there’s an exception to every rule. In this case, it’s water and electronics, which will mix surprisingly well next January 21–23 at Electronic Materials and Applications 2015 in SeaWorld Orlando, Fla.
Read MoreReinforced concrete takes a stand against terrorist attacks
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have developed a steel fiber-reinforced self-compacting concrete (SFRSCC) that is stronger than conventional concrete and can stand up to the force of bomb blasts.
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world
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