Posts by Lisa McDonald
Powering a safer future with novel energy solutions, plus more inside August 2025 ACerS Bulletin
The August 2025 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring emerging battery technologies and nuclear energy developments—is now available online. Plus—USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2025.
Read More‘Marshmallow’ concrete could serve as an alternative runway safety material
Researchers in China recently developed a new runway safety material called “marshmallow” concrete that could serve as a low-cost alternative to traditional options.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for August 4, 2025
Startup begins work on U.S. fusion power plant, details of the U.S.–EU trade deal, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for Aug. 4, 2025.
Read MoreDo not pass ‘melt’: Ferroic indium selenide achieves solid-state crystal-to-glass transition
Researchers led by the University of Pennsylvania discovered that ferroelectric 2D indium selenide has the unique ability to undergo a solid-state crystal-to-glass transition through direct-current stimulation. This discovery could enable the development of low-power optical storage media devices.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for July 30, 2025
AI improves energy efficiency on campuses, crystal phase changes in unprecedented detail, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 30, 2025.
Read MoreFrom geochemistry to genesis: Clay’s catalytic blueprint for the origins of life
Clay minerals can function as both a scaffold and catalyst for the concentration, polymerization, and organization of organic molecules—all key steps in the formation of the first living systems. This CTT explores clay’s role in building life’s molecular foundations.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for July 28, 2025
Electrified Thermal Solutions and HWI partner to transform industrial heat, TSMC’s Taiwan stock value surpasses $1 trillion amid AI frenzy, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 28, 2025.
Read MoreEngineering the next generation of engineers: New model explicitly outlines each step of the materials science research process
Knowledge development can be a confusing process for early-career researchers. A new model proposed by materials scientists Jennifer Carter and Marian Kennedy provides a comprehensive understanding of the research cycle with explicit steps, methodologies, and strategies.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for July 23, 2025
Most efficient reinforced concrete beam design, deep-blue LEDs, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 23, 2025.
Read MoreACerS journals begin the transition to Research Exchange Review
ACerS journals will soon be changing the manuscript review management software from ScholarOne/Manuscript Central to Research Exchange Review.
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