Posts by Lisa McDonald
Could low-cost superatomic materials replace costlier elements?
Based on the insights they are gaining from spectroscopic analysis of superatoms, a group out of Penn State thinks it…
Read MoreVideo of the week: Pantano links the art and science of glass
Credit: Toupee9; YouTube ACerS member Carlo Pantano, director of the Materials Research Institute, and Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and…
Read MoreNanoparticle cocktail targets and kills tumors
A team of researchers from the National Cancer Institute’s Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence have teamed up to develop a…
Read MoreA123 Systems Expands Production
A123 Systems, a company we have been following closely (subscription required), announced a major expansion of its production capacity. A123…
Read MoreFunding to bring better Li-ions and SOFCs
With State of Ohio funding, researchers at Case Western Reserve University will help businesses in northeast Ohio build and bring…
Read MoreMonday materials mind candy: funky49 visits Fermilab
Credit: Steven Rush; YouTube Rap and science unite once again! Nerdcore superstar explores the facility and entertains the staff at…
Read MoreNanodiamond-Gd complex: ‘Contrast agent on steroids’
Dean Ho’s nanodiamond team at Northwestern always seems to be coming up with something new. This time, Ho and a…
Read MoreCan natural gas-SOFC combo be cheapest route to cleaner electricity?
Two researchers at MIT say they have what will be “the lowest price option” for power generation in the future…
Read MoreRecycling nuclear waste at Argonne National Lab
Credit: Argonne National Laboratory; YouTube This video, produced by the Science Channel with the assistance of Argonne National Lab, discusses…
Read MoreGlass windows to be coated with solar cells
Via press release, Maryland-based New Energy Technologies has developed a process of spraying solar cells onto glass, resulting in the…
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