Check ’em out: The final countdown for engines (Construction Europe) The start of 2012 marked the introduction of another tranche of emissions legislation in Europe and the U.S. – an…
Read MoreSchematic of laser induced p–n junctions in nickel oxide single crystal films integrated with silicon or sapphire substrates by domain matching epitaxy. Credit: J. Narayan, U.S. Patent # 6,955,985) A…
Read MoreBoeing’s 787 making its debut in Europe at the Farnborough Airshow in England in 2010. The ICC4 Aerospace track focuses on opportunities for advanced engineered ceramics in new aircraft systems.…
Read MoreNew American Aerogel reusable insulation pack. Credit: American Aerogel. Here is what we are hearing: Ceralink opens new materials testing facility specializing in services for ceramic matrix composites Ceralink Inc.…
Read MoreLate last week, APRA-E issued a new Open Funding Opportunity Announcement for $120 million in early-stage research projects leading to “breakthrough energy technologies.” ARPA-E says it anticipates making approximately 60-80…
Read MoreAmid rising demand for hollow glass spheres, 3M (St. Paul, Minn.) has decided to expand its production at its French site in Cambrai / Tilloy by another 35%; the technology…
Read MoreCheck ’em out: Mapping the Materials Genome (InsideScience Currents) At the APS Meeting, Krishna Rajan of Iowa State University discussed the work at his “collaboratory” on developing a “materials genome,”…
Read MorePower output of the nonlinear bistable energy harvester, conceived as a way to use heartbeats to power a pacemaker device . X-axis is the thickness of the piezoelectric layer. Credit Karami…
Read MoreA tongue drive system that fits inside a dental retainer could improve mobility for people with high-level spinal cord injuries. Credit: Maysam Ghovanloo; Georgia Institute of Technology. An innovative alliance…
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