Posts by Lisa McDonald
IRS sniffing around tech transfers?
The AAAS’ latest Policy Alert alerted us to the following announcement that the IRS actually made Oct. 1: Approximately four…
Read MoreCanadian center gets ‘most advanced’ microscope
They say the resolution for this electron microscope is like the Hubble telescope aimed at the atomic level: “We are…
Read MoreTubular solar – the shape of things to come?
Business is beginning to take shape at Solyndra, and the shape it’s taking is tubular. The Fremont, Calif.-based solar power manufacturer…
Read MoreRice University study to track nanomaterials’ path
Rice University is undertaking a new study, funded by the National Science Foundation, that will track “tagged nanoparticles” as they travel…
Read MoreOddest announcement of the week
This is verbatim: SCI Files Patent for Nano Enhanced Bamboo Friday, October 17, 2008 For Immediate Release– Survival Consultants Int’l.…
Read MorePurdue cuts LED costs with silicon
Experts at Purdue University say the United States could cut its total energy consumption and related carbon emissions by approximately…
Read MoreFoldable and stretchable circuits: teaching silicon new tricks
Researchers led by John Rogers, a professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, have…
Read MoreInterview available about Imperial College’s new ceramic center
Back in April, ACerS’ magazine, the Bulletin, announced that the Imperial College (U.K.) was establishing a Structural Ceramic Center funded…
Read MoreLight-emitting glass – the next big thing?
If you can get beyond the heavy hype, it appears Planilum – billed by its developers as “the world’s first light-emitting…
Read MoreEmbedding electrical components in cast metals
Smart parts – parts that can track themselves and predict their own breakdown – may soon be possible thanks to…
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