Jessica McMathis

Industry report connects glass manufacturers with solutions, innovations, and cold, hard data

By Jessica McMathis / January 22, 2015

The Glass Manufacturing Industry Council is addressing an intelligence gap with the creation of a reliable, detailed industry report that simplifies the communication of solutions and innovations, increases the wisdom of managers, reduces the risk of investors, and provides other vital services to the glass industry.

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Stronger, greener cement-like material curbs carbon emissions through diffusion

By Jessica McMathis / January 20, 2015

According to the team who accidentally discovered it, Ferrock—a carbon negative substitute for Portland cement—is stronger and more sustainable than traditional concrete. But does it get the job done?

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Bi-functional, self-tinting smart window doubles as rechargeable battery

By Jessica McMathis / January 19, 2015

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University have developed a self-tinting smart window that brightens and darkens without an external power source and doubles as a rechargeable battery.

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Ancient pottery unearthed in Israel contains 8,000-year-old olive oil

By Jessica McMathis / January 15, 2015

Ancient clay pots unearthed during an excavation in Israel show that the vessels contained 8,000 year-old olive oil, likely used in both diet and lighting.

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Advanced composites receive $259-million investment to cut time from concept to prototype

By Jessica McMathis / January 13, 2015

Last week, the White House announced a new $259-million public-private partnership in the creation of the Department of Energy’s Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), which will accelerate the transition from concept to prototype.

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Materials, moustache smart mirrors, and more find buzz on the CES 2015 floor

By Jessica McMathis / January 11, 2015

What’s hot in consumer electronics? Jessica rounds up some of the most buzzed-about technologies and products unveiled on the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show floor.

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Greener de-icers and smarter snowplows could equal less bucks for state budgets

By Jessica McMathis / January 8, 2015

To combat the cost of road salt—as well as its impact on our environment—one Washington State University researcher is busy cooking up greener ice-melting materials that use fewer chemicals.

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The cities of the future are underwater and ripe for rare-earth mining

By Jessica McMathis / January 6, 2015

Shimizu Corporation’s “ocean spiral” looks like something straight out of outer space—except that this city of the future would reside far below the ocean’s surface.

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See-through semiconductors set to ‘shake up’ consumer electronics industry

By Jessica McMathis / January 5, 2015

Imagine a world in which you could incorporate any kind of consumer electronic device—digital calendars, computer displays, GPS systems, and room-darkening shades—into any type of glass surface. That world is just within reach, thanks to the work of researchers at Oregon State University.

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Suddenly Spiderman: ‘Gecko gloves’ give humans glass wall-scaling superpowers

By Jessica McMathis / January 2, 2015

Stanford University engineers have used the sticky pads of geckos as inspiration for a hand-sized device that allows humans to scale a glass wall as effectively as Spiderman.

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