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SPECTRO Introduces New, Improved SPECTROSCOUT kt Portable ED-XRF Analyzer

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments has introduced the new, improved SPECTROSCOUT kt portable ED-XRF analyzer for rapid, reliable analysis of precious metals and alloys on the spot.

5 Aug 2026

AnalytiChem Launches CONOSTAN® GC Standards Range for Fuel Testing

AnalytiChem has introduced a new range of CONOSTAN® Gas Chromatography (GC) standards for fuel testing.

From AnalytiChem 5 Aug 2026

NexPoint Materials Launches as a Standalone Engineering Thermoplastics Company

NexPoint Materials, operating as NexPoint, today announced its launch as a standalone engineering thermoplastics company.

From NexPoint Materials 5 Aug 2026

AI Links Mineral Chemistry and Geoscience Data to Guide Exploration

Researchers review how AI combines mineral chemistry, geophysical surveys, satellite imagery, geological maps, and text to support the search for mineral deposits, including critical mineral resources. The preprint identifies mineral prospectivity mapping as the most mature application, while fully integrated models spanning all exploration data remain a future goal.

By Dr. Noopur Jain 4 Aug 2026

HORIBA Launches New Partica Particle Size and Shape Analyzer

Partica™ by HORIBA offers high-precision particle size and shape analysis, reducing measurement time by up to 50% for improved efficiency in various industries.

From HORIBA 4 Aug 2026

Molecular Velcro Helps Cement Recover Strength Across Six Damage Cycles

Researchers developed a cement composite containing 0.13 wt% polymer that migrates toward cracks under humid conditions and forms reversible bonds with fractured surfaces. The material recovered up to 62% of its compressive strength and 59% of its direct tensile strength, with compressive recovery continuing across six damage-healing cycles.

By Muhammad Osama 3 Aug 2026

A Project will Transform Vehicle Weight with Innovative Ultralight, Recyclable Panels

Reducing weight, improving energy efficiency, changing composite- production processes and advancing towards more sustainable materials have become some of the transport sector’s main challenges.

From AIMPLAS 3 Aug 2026

Shimadzu Introduces GCMS-TQ RX Series to Streamline High-Performance GC-MS/MS Analysis

The GCMS-TQ RX Series from Shimadzu offers high-performance analysis with advanced automation, flexible workflows, and innovative high-sensitivity technology.

From Shimadzu Scientific Instruments 3 Aug 2026

Sulfur-Selenium Glass Bends, Stretches, and Self-Heals While Transmitting Infrared Light

Researchers created an S60Se40 chalcogenide glass that combined a 0.62-to-21-µm transmission window with ultralow stiffness, 647% tensile strain, approximately 80% strain recovery, and room-temperature self-healing.

By Muhammad Osama 2 Aug 2026

Plaskimia Unveils Plasma Technology to Help Decarbonize the Chemical Industry

What if the next revolution in chemistry came not from the molecules themselves, but from the way they are made? That is the bet Plaskimia is making.

31 Jul 2026

New Open-Source Software Tracks Energy Transfer Inside Tiny Materials

The tool could help researchers design denser optical memory, study information loss in quantum systems and better understand how materials behave.

31 Jul 2026

Researchers Use Molten Salts to Turn Greenhouse Gas Into Technology

Graphite, the carbon center of your humble #2 pencil, is also an essential component in technologies such as batteries, smartphones, laptops, and industrial power equipment. Today, nearly all of this critical mineral has to be mined and processed and, in the United States, imported.

31 Jul 2026

PNNL Utilizes Neuro-Symbolic AI to Manage Rapid Data Center Loads

The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has partnered with Amazon Web Services to explore and validate some of the most advanced artificial intelligence tools that could help operators of the nation's electric grid respond more effectively to severe weather, rising electricity demand and cyber or physical threats.

31 Jul 2026

European Coal Waste Contains Rare Earths, but Recovery Barriers Remain

Researchers analyzed four fine coal-waste samples from Spain, Poland, and Slovenia and found total rare-earth element concentrations of approximately 160-222 ppm. Detailed testing of the Spanish La Matona sample showed that conventional physical separation and exploratory leaching produced little enrichment or extraction, limiting immediate recovery under the tested conditions.

By Akshatha Chandrashekar 30 Jul 2026

US Defense Manufacturer, Elmet Technologies, to Streamline Supply Chain for Rapid Production of Hypersonic Vehicle Parts with 3D Systems DMP Flex 350 Triple

Today, 3D Systems announced that Elmet Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Elmet Group ("Elmet"), is deploying the DMP Flex 350 Triple metal additive manufacturing machine (laser powder bed fusion) for the rapid production of advanced aerospace parts for hypersonic vehicles.

From 3D Systems 30 Jul 2026