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Other materials stories that may be of interest for June 24, 2026
Plasma trick could unlock smaller computer chips, new way to detect altermagnets, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 24, 2026.
Read MoreTwistronics recognized as ‘groundbreaking’ nanoengineering technique
The 2026 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience recognized three scientists who helped establish the field of twistronics, an increasingly important nanoengineering technique. This CTT summarizes the contributions of each winning scientist and some expected future innovations in this field.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for June 22, 2026
World’s largest solar-hydrogen-storage project goes online in China, proposed federal rule threatens U.S. scientific research, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 22, 2026.
Read MoreFabricating transparent ceramics: Four studies provide a glimpse into several different systems
In the recently published May 2026 issue of Journal of the American Ceramic Society, four studies provide a close look at the fabrication and application of several different transparent ceramic systems.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for June 17, 2026
Twistronics founders win 2026 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience, newly discovered behavior in plutonium could reshape nuclear science, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 17, 2026.
Read MoreOhio Creativity Trail: Zanesville Pottery and Zanesville Museum of Art
This month’s featured sites on the Ohio Creativity Trail are Zanesville Pottery and Zanesville Museum of Art. These two sites showcase both the local history of the Zanesville pottery industry as well as ceramic and glass art from all around the world.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for June 15, 2026
Korean institute produces high-purity deuterated ammonia domestically for semiconductor materials, Argonne and DOE launch new partnership to speed up U.S. manufacturing innovation, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for June 15, 2026.
Read MorePredictive power: Researchers map formation of rare-earth-bearing rocks to variations in Earth’s outer layer
Finding new rare earth deposits is a challenge, but researchers at the University of Cambridge have now mapped occurrences of CO2-rich igneous rocks—the world’s primary source of rare earth elements—to variations in Earth’s outermost layer, the lithosphere.
Read MoreSupporting ceramic industries, plus more inside June/July 2026 ACerS Bulletin
The June/July 2026 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring ways to support future ceramic researchers and industries—is now available online. Plus—“Emerging Professionals” section.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for June 10, 2026
Experimental choices undermine flow battery comparisons, van der Waals forces tune thin film properties, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 10, 2026.
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