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New Computational Method Enhances Ability to Predict How Metals React in Water

The wide reach of corrosion, a multitrillion-dollar global problem, may someday be narrowed considerably thanks to a new, better approach to predict how metals react with water.

19 Jun 2017

Raucous Crystals - Acoustic Emissions from Organic Martensite Analogues

This research uncovers acoustic emissions in jumping crystals, linking them to martensitic transitions and opening avenues for innovative material applications.

19 Jun 2017

Researchers Identify Nickel Oxide as Candidate Material for High-Temperature Superconductivity

A team of researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has identified a nickel oxide compound as an unconventional but promising candidate material for high-temperature superconductivity.

19 Jun 2017

Engineers Use LSAM System to 3D Print Carbon Fiber-Filled PPS Panels

Thermwood Corporation has been busy lately. Last year, the Indiana company introduced LSAM, or Large Scale Additive Manufacturing, a combination 3D printer and CNC router system designed for producing large parts.

19 Jun 2017

SABIC Receives Prestigious Best Polymer Producer Award

SABIC has been named the winner of the prestigious Best Polymer Producer Award in the category of polypropylene. The award is given in conjunction with the European Plastics Converters (EuPC) annual event, held in Madrid, Spain. The winner is selected based on European-wide customer satisfaction survey conducted by the Polymers for Europe Alliance.

19 Jun 2017

WCM's First Hackathon Focuses on 3D Printing Innovation Challenge

The Clinical and Translational Science Center, in collaboration with the medical student group Tech-in-Medicine, hosted its first hackathon, the 3-D Printing Innovation Challenge, over the course of several days in May.

19 Jun 2017

Oxford Instruments Launches the MQC+ Benchtop NMR Analyser for Easier, Faster, More Accurate Quality Assurance

Oxford Instruments has launched the MQC+ benchtop NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) analyser for the measurement of oil, water, fluorine and solid fat in a variety of samples in a wide range of industries.

From Oxford Instruments 19 Jun 2017

Thought Leaders and Experts Join National Graphene Association Advisory Board

With 35 initial members, NGA's advisory board brings together top experts to shape the graphene industry's future and accelerate its market integration.

19 Jun 2017

The Zeiss Global Centre in the School of Engineering at the University of Portsmouth Uses Deben µXCT Stages to Characterise the Structural Competence of Biological Structures

Deben, a leading provider of in-situ testing stages together with innovative accessories and components for electron microscopy, reports on how the new Zeiss Global Centre at the University of Portsmouth will use Deben’s mechanical stages for in situ µXCT studies of the structural competence of biological structures.

From Deben UK Ltd 19 Jun 2017

Photopower for Microlabs

Miniaturized devices such as microsensors often require an independent, equally miniaturized power supply. Searching for suitable systems, Japanese scientists have now developed a fully integrated microfluidic device that produces hydrogen fuel and converts it into electrical energy based on photocatalysis.

19 Jun 2017

The Francis Crick Institute Selects the Phasefocus Livecyte Label-Free Cell Analysis System for their Light Microscopy Facility

Phasefocus provides a range of products and services based on its proprietary Ptychographic Quantitative Phase Imaging (QPI) technology to provide a wide range of analytical applications including label-free cell imaging and quantitative electron phase microscopy.

From Phasefocus 19 Jun 2017

7th Social Media within the Defence and Military Sector Agenda Released

SMi's 7th conference on Social Media in Defence offers insights from top experts and showcases innovative strategies for integrating social media in military.

From SMi Group - Defence 16 Jun 2017

Research on Acoustic Emissions from Organic Martensite Analogues

An extremely fast change in the crystal structure of organic crystals results in a few of these crystals jumping around when heated.

16 Jun 2017

Pittcon Opens Annual Call for Papers for 2018 Technical Program

The Program Committee is pleased to announce the call for papers for the Pittcon 2018 Technical Program.

From Pittcon 16 Jun 2017

Researchers Reveal Similarities in Behavior of Smart Peizoelectric Materials and Water

A research team from the University of Pennsylvania have gained new knowledge on the smart materials used in ultrasound technology. When they developed a detailed model to explain the working of these materials, they discovered evident similarities with the behavior of water.

16 Jun 2017