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Welcome to a high-tech new year—Five new consumer electronics trends debut at CES 2016

By Stephanie Liverani / January 5, 2016

The 2016 Consumer Electronics Show kicked off in Las Vegas yesterday, and media outlets on the scene are already reporting on the latest tech to debut at the show. Here are five trends we’re seeing.

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Five materials science wonders to watch in 2016

By April Gocha / December 30, 2015

Now that we’ve relived the best of Ceramic Tech Today from the past year, it’s time to turn towards the future—here are my predictions for the top five materials science topics that will take center stage in 2016.

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Manufacturing success: A glimpse of the current state and future trajectory of manufacturing in the US

By April Gocha / May 12, 2015

ACerS knows firsthand that manufacturing is changing—especially in the ceramic and glass world. But what will the future bring?

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Materials, moustache smart mirrors, and more find buzz on the CES 2015 floor

By Jessica McMathis / January 11, 2015

What’s hot in consumer electronics? Jessica rounds up some of the most buzzed-about technologies and products unveiled on the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show floor.

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GE advances advanced manufacturing with Connecticut lab

By Jessica McMathis / December 3, 2014

GE Industrial Solutions hopes to revolutionize plant operations and slash production cycle times through the work being done at the company’s new Advanced Manufacturing Lab.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest (with video)

By Eileen De Guire / March 18, 2014

Other materials stories that may be of interest (with video)

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Video: Engineering anarchy? Termite robots build complex structures without a leader

By April Gocha / February 18, 2014

Harvard engineers designed termite-like robots that can work together to build complex structures without a leader, and other robot advances inspired by nature.

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Other materials stories that may be of interest

By Eileen De Guire / November 15, 2011

A fully automated robot arm pours molten glass into the sample mold. Credit: Knud Dobberke; Fraunhofer ISC. Check ’em out: Instant-on computers may be possible with modified materials Researchers from…

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Materials stories that may also be of interest

By / July 29, 2011

Sun-free photovoltaics: Silicon chip micro-reactors contain photonic crystals on both flat faces, with external tubes for injecting fuel and air and ejecting waste products. In use, these reactors would have…

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SOFC-powered robot passes proof-of-concept tests

By / October 24, 2008

No, the little bot in the picture above is not a fugitive from a Star Wars movie remake. It’s actually an iRobotPackBot powered by a hybrid solid oxide fuel cell…

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