Researchers calibrate measuring tapes of all types in the 60-meter long NIST tape tunnel. Credit: NIST. Years of preparation go into the Olympics. What we see is the preparation payoff…
Read MoreHarry Potter movie theme music played on water-filled wine glasses. For this, you need glass—metals and polymers just don’t have the chops. Credit: YouTube. J.K. Rowling published the first of…
Read MoreWoven silicon carbide fibers. Credit: Christian Heiss et al.; MaterialsViews/Wiley. Textile structures made from silicon carbide fibers are very interesting for manufacturing of fiber reinforced high temperature resistant ceramic matrix composites…
Read MoreThe impact factor of the Journal of the American Ceramic Society increases for the third straight year. Credit: ACerS; Wiley. Thomson Reuters has released its annual report on journal impact…
Read MoreIf you work in ceramic science and engineering, you probably know that phase diagrams are a must-have reference material. That’s why The American Ceramic Society and NIST put so much…
Read MoreRice University researchers have demonstrated a paint-on lithium ion battery. Credit: Rice University; You Tube. “The more things change, the more they stay the same,” according to a 19th century…
Read MoreCredit: European Container Glass Federation. • Glass packaging production volumes in Europe grew by 4.2% in 2011 according to data published by the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE). The growth…
Read MoreA new technique allows researchers to control the phase of the titanium dioxide by modifying the structure of the titanium trioxide and sapphire substrate. Credit: Jay Narayan, NCSU; Appl. Phys. Lett.…
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