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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / August 26, 2015

Electrolytes go solid-state, quantum dots light the future, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 26, 2015.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / August 18, 2015

Tantalizing tantalum oxide discovery, vibrations to identify material composition, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 18, 2015.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / August 12, 2015

Yolk-and-shell batteries, flexible dielectric polymers take on ceramics, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 12, 2015.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / August 4, 2015

Future of materials science, bomb-proof luggage lining, and other materials stories that may be of interest for August 4, 2015.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By April Gocha / June 30, 2015

Solar powered sensors prove their efficiency, single-catalyst water splitters go all night, and other materials stories that may be of interest for June 30, 2015.

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Who needs a whiteboard when you can build a ‘lightboard’?

By Stephanie Liverani / June 5, 2015

An educator at Northwestern is flipping things around—he’s ditching the traditional whiteboard in favor of an ultra-clear glass “lightboard” that he stands behind to draw while facing students.

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2-D silicon telluride nanostructures hold promise for future electronic, optical, and energy storage devices

By April Gocha / April 8, 2015

Researchers at Brown University have pioneered a new technique that allows them to produce multilayered and multistructured 2-D semiconductor materials, which are particularly promising for the future of electronics, optical devices, and more.

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Ceramics and glass business news of the week

By April Gocha / April 3, 2015

Blasch Precision Ceramics feels pressure, smart glass start-up raises millions, and other ceramics and glass business news of the week for April 3, 2015.

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Infrared LEDs and retro-reflective materials make for invisibility glasses that give facial recognition the slip

By Jessica McMathis / March 12, 2015

For those who want to give cameras and facial recognition technology the slip, anti-virus software company AVG has developed a pair of invisibility glasses designed to protect your visual identity online.

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Beyond data transfer: Fiber optics deliver light to the brain to treat jet lag and insomnia

By April Gocha / February 11, 2015

Researchers at Vanderbilt University may have found yet another use for optical fibers—to treat Circadian rhythm problems, including insomnia and jet lag.

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