Samples of textures achieved with laser-engineered bioceramic coatings. These coatingscan provide a 3D topographic cue and appropriate chemistry suitable for load bearingimplant applications. Credit: Narendra Dohotre. Surfaces of artificial implants…
Read MoreCNN reported that General Motors announced its Chevrolet Volt electric car will cost $41,000 when it goes on sale in November. While the price is about $8,000 more than the…
Read MoreA new nanolithography process promises to speed up the “printing” of nanoscale patterns, which could soon allow investigators to quickly make prototypes of test electronic devices. Of course, various forms…
Read MoreL. David Pye (left) and Louis Trostel Jr. Our congratulations go out to L. David Pye and Louis Trostel Jr., the 2010 recipients of the ACerS Distinguished Life Member award,…
Read MoreBecause we’ve noticed that a growing number of readers are coming to this blog via their smartphones, we figured it was about time to tweak our system to allow a…
Read MoreThe DOE announced today that it would provide AES Energy Storage a $17.1 million loan guarantee for a 20 megawatt energy storage–energy conditioning system built around an a A123 lithium-ion…
Read MoreScreenshot from video of Gorilla Glass 2M ‘ball drop’ test: 1.18 lb ball, dropped from 1.8 meters at 13.6 mph. Credit: Corning Inc. We’ve written before about the inroads Corning…
Read MoreAt the end of each week, I end up with a list of a bunch of stories I started to write about, or started to investigate or didn’t even get…
Read MoreSandia National Lab and SunPower Corp. say they have reached a new agreement on research into integrating utility-scale solar energy systems into the national electrical grid. Although a news release…
Read MoreApparently more folks are jumping on the titanium dioxide’s anti-smog bandwagon. A few days ago I wrote about studies underway in Netherlands where they are testing TiO2-coated concrete roadway pavers…
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