Innovations being developed at California Technical Institute and Oak Ridge National Lab received acclaim from President Obama in last night’s State of the Union address. Obama recognized these research centers…
Read MoreLast month we reported on ACerS member Henry Sodano‘s work at Arizona State University with self-healing polymers that mimic the natural healing mechanism found in bones. Based on shape memory…
Read MoreWatch the full episode. See more NOVA. NOVA/PBS now has the first episode of the Making Stuff series online (please note that the folks at NOVA/PBS seem to still be…
Read MoreMicrosoft’s Kinect technology looks like a success, and it looks like Apple and other groups close to Apple are going to tease us with rumors about remote gesture controls in…
Read MoreLike materials science? I am assuming you do if you read this blog. So, believe me when I say you should plan on tuning into your local PBS station and…
Read MoreCredit: Science/AAAS/UTD NanoTech Institute Recently I wrote about Israeli-based TorTech, which says it will soon be manufacturing carbon nanotube fiber yarns that it claims to be stronger than Kevlar, yet…
Read MoreToilets in the kitchen isn’t quite as unsanitary as it sounds. Fireclay Tile has introduced its Debris Collection, which is made from over 60 percent recycled toilets, more than 50…
Read MoreWhat’s shown here is the world’s smallest periodic table that’s been etched on a human hair. Created by the experts at the University of Nottingham’s Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Centre, the…
Read MoreHere’s another good holiday video sent to me. I thought it was a joke at first, but realized it’s pretty interesting rocket science. I have no idea about the safety…
Read MoreI’ve been getting a lot of “Holiday” emails with embedded animations and/or links to videos. My favorite, so far, is Setaram’s (above). Curious to know if readers have seen other…
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