The International Seabed Authority is running up against a July 9 deadline to finish developing a code for deep-sea mining. The possibility of mineral exploitation taking place without regulations has marine scientists concerned because so much is still unknown about the environmental effects of this practice.
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A new video from the American Chemical Society’s Reaction series details the complex chemical processes behind one of the world’s most popular drugs, alcohol.
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A team of Northwestern University researchers has developed a sleek new microfluidic wearable sensor that can measure sweat in situ to provide a real-time readout of exercise fitness.
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Last weekend’s Innovations in Biomedical Materials conference in Chicago, Ill., brought together around 100 scientists, medical professionals, and biomedical technology manufacturers and marketers to discuss the latest findings on new materials for biomedical applications, with a focus on cross-pollination to develop emerging technologies into marketable biomedical products.
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According to the American Chemical Society, silicon nitride’s super antibacterial abilities may soon bring the material into your mouth to build better dental implants and help fight gum disease.
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The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) yesterday issued a ruling that lowers worksite exposure limits of respirable silica by half or more of current limits.
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Two new inventions are using the power of materials to help prevent spread of germs across some of the most frequently touched surfaces we encounter every day—door handles.
Read More2012 Contact Information: Perena Gouma, SUNY Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NYpgouma@notes.cc.sunysb.edu NSF Abstract in Ceramics Program: Crystallo-Chemical Approach to Gas Selectivity of Metal Oxides 2012 Highlight: Presentation Material Keywords: Nanomaterial,…
Read More2012 Contact Information: Jacqueline Johnson, UTSI, Tullahoma, TNjjohnson@utsi.edu NSF Abstract in Ceramics Program: Study of the Evolution of Nanoparticle Crystallization and Optical Properties in Glass Ceramics 2012 Highlight: Presentation Material…
Read More2012 Contact Information: Andrei Stanishevsky, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, ALastan@uab.edu NSF Abstract in Ceramics Program: Materials World Network: Chemical Vapor Deposition of Nanostructured Carbon Materials 2012 Highlight: Presentation…
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