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Eggshell ‘bioplastic’ pellets enable closed-loop system of agriculture fertilization

By Lisa McDonald / May 28, 2024

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada developed eggshell-based “bioplastic” pellets that may address some of the environmental concerns with current agricultural practices.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 27, 2024

By Lisa McDonald / May 27, 2024

University of Texas at Austin launches pioneering hydrogen demonstration research hub, Congress orders cost estimate of open-access publishing requirement from White House, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 27, 2024.

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Semi-automatic annotation of materials science text accelerates data extraction from literature

By Lisa McDonald / May 24, 2024

The emergence of large language models has the potential to greatly accelerate data extraction from materials science literature, but annotating the text before extraction is often still a manual task. Researchers led by Taylor Sparks at the University of Utah developed a new method that harnesses the power of Google’s Gemini Pro to reduce the need for manual annotation.

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Video: Fiber-optic probe offers inside look at the brain’s vasculature

By Lisa McDonald / May 22, 2024

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a newer intravascular imaging technique that researchers have struggled to adapt for use inside the brain. Now, researchers in the U.S. and Canada reported on the development and testing of a modified OCT approach that can be used inside the brain.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Lisa McDonald / May 22, 2024

Silica glass sensors on optical fiber, complex rare earth formation, and other materials stories that may be of interest for May 22, 2024.

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Registration is open for Pittsburgh Section 2024 Golf Outing

By Vicki Evans / May 21, 2024

Registration is open for the Pittsburgh Section 2024 Golf Outing. This year the event will take place at Birdsfoot Golf Club on Monday, August 26, 2024. Please register and prepay…

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Dislocation engineering in ceramics: Roadmap and recent progress

By Lisa McDonald / May 21, 2024

The growing field of dislocations in ceramics paves the way to harness versatile, unexpected functional and mechanical properties. Recent papers provide a roadmap for this emerging field and describe a new method for engineering dislocations that may work in industrial settings.

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Ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 20, 2024

By Lisa McDonald / May 20, 2024

World’s largest concrete thermal energy storage pilot successfully tested, Penn State research center offers industry practicum on additive manufacturing, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for May 20, 2024.

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Ice templating of biomimetic materials: Roots in ceramic fabrication

By Guest Contributor / May 17, 2024

Advancements in the ceramics field have often supported innovation and discoveries in other fields. Now, knowledge gained from early work on ice-templated ceramics is aiding in the development of soft, bioinspired materials for medical applications.

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Video: DOE Transmission Interconnection Roadmap sets targets for hooking clean energy up to the grid

By Lisa McDonald / May 15, 2024

Connecting clean energy projects to the electrical grid faces numerous challenges. In April 2024, the U.S. Department of Energy announced the release of a new roadmap that outlines solutions to speed up interconnection and clear the existing project backlog.

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