Posts by Lisa McDonald
A method to defeat damage propagation autonomously in self-healing materials
Researchers out of the Multiscale Adaptive Sensors and Structures Lab at Arizona State University have developed an interesting but relatively…
Read MoreIt’s a snake! It’s a fish! No, it’s a PV-wrapped highway.
In a post today on Wired.com, Swedish architect Mans Tham’s shares his ideas on transforming the Santa Monica Freeway into…
Read MoreElectric current restores function to damaged nanobelts
After denting the zinc oxide nanobelt with an AFM tip, electric current helped the nanobelts heal and regain much of…
Read MoreCross the chemist off your holiday shopping list with science cookie cutters
The perfect gift for your favorite lab rat: the science cookie cutter collection — and just in time for the…
Read MoreU.S. nuclear energy powwow today
Third Way and the Idaho National Lab have been holding a “New Millennium Nuclear Energy Summit” this morning in Washington,…
Read MoreTechnique demonstrated for making SiC nanowires from farm waste containing natural catalysts (updated)
An article in one of ACerS’ journals reports on research by a duo at San Diego State University’s Powder Technology…
Read MoreRefractories group offers outstanding scholarship opportunity
Looking for some major educational assistance in a field that is begging for engineers? Then you don’t want to miss…
Read MoreTop federal sci-tech council calls for $16B increase in energy RDD&D funding, quadrennial review
I have been out of the news loop for several days because of some health problems, but it appears to…
Read MoreCarbon nanotube fibers woven for military armor
The newest development in military armor comes from Israeli-based TorTech, which says it will soon be manufacturing carbon nanotube fiber…
Read MoreVisions of beauty at the nanoscale: 2010 Ceramographic winners
Each year, the ACerS Basic Science Division sponsors a ceramographic competition at the Society’s Annual Meeting. The competition’s top award…
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