Posts by Lisa McDonald
Why I brought home another 23 tubes of toothpaste from Europe
[Image above] Imported from Europe, these toothpaste tubes really do contain NovaMin bioglass. Credit: Lipetz; GMIC (Editor’s note: Like many…
Read MoreVideo: Making laser frequency combs, fast
[Image above] Credit: NIST; YouTube Credit: NIST; YouTube Applications ranging from atomic clocks to medical diagnostics and calibrating astronomy instruments…
Read MoreReform of DOE National Lab structure proposed
The Department of Energy’s network of 17 national laboratories and five related facilities has been responsible for a multitude of…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
Tses Glass (Pty) signed a project management and engineering agreement with the German-based Heye International GmbH for a new container…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
What is glass? Keck Foundation award supports University of Akron research Three University of Akron researchers hoping to uncover…
Read MoreMultilab study begins establishing uniform protocols for nanotoxicity testing
[Image above] Inflammation of mice lungs after exposure to titania nanobelts. Credit: Environmental Health Perspectives; NIH. The “discovery” of nanomaterials…
Read MoreR&D 100 winners announced
[Image above] Developed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Heliotrope Technologies, universal smart window coating is an inexpensive nanocomposite electrochromic…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
EU looks to tighten refractory ceramic fiber regulations In June, the European Chemicals Agency recommended that both alumina-silica and zirconia-alumina-silica…
Read MoreVideo: 3D structures from liquid metal
We know, we know…we’re the American CERAMIC Society. But this bit of video from North Carolina State University (Raleigh), where…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics worlds
When it comes to the displays of our smartphones and tablets, Corning Inc. is definitely one of the major players.…
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