Posts by Lisa McDonald
China edges rare earth exports ceiling upwards, but demand slack continues; new RE extraction method surfaces
Recent developments around the world related to rare earth elements continue to suggest that strategic concerns are being supplanted by…
Read MoreFemto-second photography can capture the seen and unseen
The imaging work of MIT associate professor, Ramesh Raskar, is revolutionizing our knowledge of how light interacts with objects. In…
Read MoreNextel ceramic fabric stars in recent International Space Station walk
It didn’t get much attention (unless one is an International Space Station or NASA TV junkie) when a fairly significant…
Read MoreOther materials science stories that may be of interest
Some developments worth reading about: Controlling superconductors with light: TAU researcher discovers that a ray of light could lead to…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory worlds
• A new £5.4 million white flint furnace is now fully operational at glass manufacturer, Beatson Clark, UK. The furnace…
Read MoreFriday physics fun: The charm and beauty of temps in the trillions and the Big Bang
Fermilab physicist explains particle physics concepts using water as an example. Credit: Fermilab; YouTube. “That sounds like a job for…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here is what we are hearing: MTC earns its stripes with revolutionary tube design Morgan Technical Ceramics is promoting its…
Read MoreBP to invest $100M in new international advanced materials center
The University of Manchester seems to still be striving to make the school an international materials research Mecca. Most recently,…
Read MoreMullite-like mixed oxides may replace platinum for catalyzing diesel pollution
If you want a job done right, ask an oxide. At least, that is the approach that start-up Nanostellar (Redwood…
Read MoreThe who, what and how of staying ahead of an economic downturn
It looks like worry over the FY’13 budget is growing to a national scale. Since posting the previous story, the…
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