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Discovery by U. Arkansas physicists furthers understanding of superconductivity, show Zhang-Rice singlet state in different class of materials Physicists at…
Read MoreNanotube improves ‘feel’ of microscopy
Julie MacPherson, a research fellow at the University of Warwick (U.K.) explains the workings of an atomic force microscope and…
Read MoreMetamaterial flat lens works at UV wavelengths
[Image above] Schematic of UV metamaterial flat lens showing alternating nanolayers of silver (green) and titanium dioxide (blue). Illuminated with…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics worlds
• Nippon Sheet Glass Co. reported a 5.6 percent decline in revenues in fiscal year 2013, compared to fiscal year…
Read MoreWith $6M in hand, NSF and EPRI soliciting novel R&D proposals to cut water use at power plants
[Image above] Some power generation cooling towers are immense. Credit: Nick Smith/Wikipedia Commons/Creative Commons Did you know that two-fifths of…
Read MoreDamn the torpedo—PACRIM straight ahead!
[Image above] One of (now) two known Howell torpedoes. Credit: US Navy; Wikimedia. If you are attending PACRIM-GOMD in San…
Read MoreIf you are in the UK on June 15, celebrate glass making, ‘glassperts’ at GlassFest
[Image above] Credit: I. Kirton/United Bottlemakers of Yorkshire Mark your calendars—this sounds like fun! From Ian Kirton via LinkedIn: Bringing…
Read MoreCeramics at the heart of advances in hydrogen production
Hydrogen is considered by many to be the Holy Grail of clean energy, but a major hurdle to moving toward…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Somany Q4 net up nearly 20 percent Somany Ceramics Ltd. says improved sales resulted in net profit of Rs 10.14…
Read MoreObama announces competition for three new manufacturing centers
Credit: The Obama White House; YouTube “We want the next revolution in manufacturing to be made in America!” President Barack…
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