Posts by Lisa McDonald
More than a cat in a box: Schrödinger’s side quest to map color
After more than a century, researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory found the missing puzzle piece to complete Schrödinger’s color model. This breakthrough gives visualization science a way to ensure that what we see on a screen mirrors the data underneath.
Read MoreACerS seeks candidates for editors of Journal of the American Ceramic Society
The American Ceramic Society is seeking candidates to fill several editor positions for Journal of the American Ceramic Society.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for July 8, 2026
Graphene can hold multiple states of superconductivity, origins of defect peaks, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 8, 2026.
Read MoreReplacing CAC: A review of colloidal binders for monolithic refractories
In a recent review paper, two researchers from the Refractory and Traditional Ceramics Division of the CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute in India investigate the potential of different colloidal binders to replace calcium aluminate cement in monolithic refractories.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for July 6, 2026
Sweden grants 25-year concession to heavy rare earth deposit, Trump’s push for new nuclear reactors reaches the finish line, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for July 6, 2026.
Read MoreSynthetic summer sites: Some Scottish beaches highly mixed with human-made materials
Scotland is known for some world-class beaches, but University of Glasgow researchers found that human activity has encroached on some of these once-pristine areas more than expected.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for July 1, 2026
Scientists reveal 80-atom boron buckyball, crystal strategy enhances zero-thermal-expansion materials, and other materials stories that may be of interest for July 1, 2026.
Read MorePennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: A historical testament to modern US design
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is housed in what is widely considered the U.S.’s first modern building. A visit to the Academy’s archives earlier this month revealed the site’s history.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for June 29, 2026
Rare earth partnership advances South Africa’s beneficiation agenda, Korea unveils $880B chip and AI investment plan, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 29, 2026.
Read MoreCooling with clay: Terracotta evaporative systems benefit both ancient and modern civilizations
Terracotta pottery has been used for centuries to keep water and food chilled through evaporative cooling, but some modern companies are designing large-scale terracotta evaporative structures to regulate the temperature in entire living areas.
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