Light that moves and molds gels Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have demonstrated a biomimetic response in hydrogels—a material that constitutes most contact lenses and microfluidic or fluid-controlled technologies.…
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Amcor announced its intention to separate from its Australasia and Packaging Distribution (AAPD) business. Directors are of the view that the separation will enhance shareholder value by enabling each company…
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The hunt for rare earth sources includes finding new sources, reclaiming mine tailings, and extracting them from discarded electronics. Here, Ames Laboratory researchers apply physical metallurgy principles to extracting…
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Coffeehouse giant pumps new life into Ohio pottery business (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) The moribund ceramics business of East Liverpool, Ohio, a small Ohio River town that a century ago was…
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Students from Ohio State’s Materials Science and Engineering program and ACerS PCSA demonstrate how well space shuttle tiles (don’t) conduct heat at the Ohio State Fair. The award-winning booth highlighted…
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Beer bottling line featuring glass containers. Credit: EPA; Wikipedia. The 74th Conference on Glass Problems organized by the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council and Alfred University says it is…
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Making the lithium-ion batteries that power everything from hybrid and all-electric vehicles to cell phones and other mobile electronic devices safer, longer lasting, and less expensive is a key goal…
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George Wicks chats with China’s rising energy scientists at the MCARE 2013 opening reception. Credit: ACerS. This year’s Materials Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy 2013 conference is underway…
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Owens-Illinois second quarter profits were down 0.8 percent from the same period last year due mainly to a decline in beer sales. Global volumes were down 1 percent, and any…
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Desktop printing at the nano level Currently, most nanofabrication is done in multibillion-dollar centralized foundries. Now a desktop nanofabrication tool slightly larger than a printer is said to allow fabrication…
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