Despite a dip in new orders and export sales, the Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index was up from 55.4 to 56.2 in May.
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Blurred lines—Art, science converge in identification of rare iron oxide in ancient Chinese ceramics
An international team of researchers have identified a rare iron oxide in ancient Chinese pottery, which could be critical in developing improved and inexpensive magnets for electronics.
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NIST recently handed out advanced manufacturing technology grants to 19 U.S. universities and nonprofits to strengthen manufacturing and innovation through technology roadmapping.
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Nissan has unveiled a prototype of the European-market Nissan Note that comes with a protective super-hydrophobic paint that self-cleans.
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Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to make permanent a tax break for companies who invest in research and development.
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What would New York City (home to some of the world’s tallest and newest skyscrapers) look like if its steely skyline was suddenly green?
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The most popular CTT story in the last year or so was Peter Wray’s story about Novamin 45S5 Bioglass in a line of Sensodyne brand toothpaste. More accurately, the story…
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The bright lights of Las Vegas have long lit up the desert. But a new solar power plant near the California-Nevada border—the largest on the planet—is providing new illumination in the midst of the Mojave.
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ORNL researchers have developed a battery that not only can be made as small as a coin, but can also last for a decade.
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Lawmakers in the House of Representatives are backing a 2015 budget bill that ups funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
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