Credit: “Piled Higher and Deeper” by Jorge Cham, www.phdcomics.com Like most professional societies of our ilk, ACerS is in the publishing business. The Society is a necessary—and willing—partner in the…
Read MoreThe full program of speakers for the Materials Genome Initiative Special at MS&T Session is now known. The session will be Monday, Oct. 17 from 2-3:30 pm. Joining the previously…
Read MoreCredit: NSF We first told you about the NSF Innovation Corps initiative when it was unveiled by NSF director, Subra Suresh, in late July. The NSF has delivered on its…
Read MoreScanning electron microscope photo of hollow carbon nanofiber-encapsulated sulfur tubes, at the heart of a new battery design. Credit: Wesley Guangyuan Zheng; Stanford Stanford University associate professor of materials science…
Read MoreMe: Ran into my first Macintosh in a store and thought what it could do in Draw was mesmerizing. Bought my first Mac in ’85 to while away the time…
Read MoreARPA-E announced $31.6 million in awards to develop new, rare-earth-free permanent magnet materials. Credit: ARPA-E Rare earth permanent magnets are key components in electric vehicle motors and in wind turbine…
Read MoreDaniel Shechtman’s diffraction pattern was tenfold: turning the picture a tenth of a full circle (36 degrees) results in the same pattern. Credit: Shechtman; Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Daniel…
Read MoreBjörk – you either lover her or hate her. But, she is on a science+Apple apps binge, so I think she is worth watching. The first single from her science-based…
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