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Japanese Scientists Demonstrate Cold Nuclear Fusion

PhysicsWorld is reporting on a Japanese breakthough in energy generation with the
apparent demonstration of cold fusion in front of a gathered audience.

26 May 2008

BSEF Raise Concerns over Greenpeace's Campaign Against Brominated Fire Retardants in Electronics

European consumers are being put at risk of being injured or killed by fire as a result of Greenpeace’s campaign against brominated flame retardants (BFRs) in electronics, says the bromine industry’s science ...

26 May 2008

Simultaneous Detection and Analysis of Trace Comtaminants with a Single Instrument

CRAIC Technologies, Inc., a global leader in application-focused microanalysis solutions, provides the capability to both detect and analyze trace contaminants with a single instrument. This is done by combining both ultraviolet microscopy with ultraviolet microspectroscopy in the CRAIC Technologies QDI 2010™ microspectrophotometer equipped with the optional QDI ImageUV™ package.

From CRAIC Technologies 26 May 2008

New Technique for Concentrating Environmental Samples without Losing Volatiles

Genevac, world leader in solvent evaporation technologies, has developed in conjunction with several leading laboratories a new method which enables environmental samples to be concentrated to less than 1ml without losing any volatile analytes.

26 May 2008

RUSAL Invest USD 50 million in Aluminium Cast House Expansion Project

UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminium and alumina producer, is pleased to announce the investment of around USD 50 million into the expansion of cast-house production at Irkutsk Aluminium Smelter. The expansion i...

26 May 2008

Most Open Metal Conveyor Belt Available from Cambridge International

Cambridge International, Inc. introduces the most open metal belt available that does not compromise belt strength. Patent-pending DURAFLEX metal conveyor belting handles heavier loads than typical light-duty conveyor belts, while remaining cleanable and open – perfect for many food processing applications.

26 May 2008

Avon Rubber Look to Work with Rheology Solutions Provider

Gammadot Rheology is currently in discussions with ARTIS, (the recently commercialised research arm of Avon Rubber p.l.c), investigating potential projects & services the two companies can co-operatively offer to the...

26 May 2008

AMP Taking Orders for 100% Electric Car

Advanced Mechanical Products, Inc. (AMP), the Midwestern company that has engineered converting the Saturn Sky to 100% electric, announced today that they are now taking orders for conversions.

26 May 2008

New Book Could Help Plastics Processors Reduce Energy Comsumption

Plastics Information Direct, the technical publishing division of Applied Market Information Ltd., has just published a brand new book which could help all plastics processors to manage and reduce their energy consumptio...

25 May 2008

British Museum Establish State-of-the-Art Electron Micrope Unit with Hitachi Gear

The Department of Conservation and Scientific Research at the British Museum has recently taken delivery of two new Hitachi analytical scanning electron microscopes (SEMs), to establish a state of the art electron microscopy facility.

25 May 2008

AREVA Start Construction of Plutonium/Uranium Nuclear Reactor Fuel Manufacturing Plant

AREVA announced today that Shaw AREVA MOX Services, LLC and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have signed an agreement implementing construction of the Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility at the Savannah River ...

25 May 2008

Super Sensitive Spray On Explosive Detector Premieres on CSI Miami

US scientists have designed a new spray-on explosive detector sensitive enough to detect just a billionth of a gram of explosive. After treatment the explosive glows blue under UV light, making it perfect for use in the field – or on CSI: Miami.

25 May 2008

Rio Tinto to Establish £6 Million Mining Research Facility

Advanced mining and mineral processing techniques to extract minerals from deep within the Earth will be developed thanks to the establishment of a new £6 million research centre, announced today. The centre is ...

25 May 2008

Kemira and Rockwood Establish Titanium Dioxide Pigments Joint Venture

Kemira Oyj and Rockwood Holdings Inc. have agreed to form a joint venture that includes both parties´ titanium dioxide businesses and the functional additives business owned by Rockwood. The transaction values Kemi...

23 May 2008

Veeco Increase Thin Film Solar Cell Product Range via Acquisition

Veeco Instruments, announced that it has extended its thin film solar equipment product line with the acquisition of Mill Lane Engineering, a privately held manufacturer of web coating systems for flexible solar panels.

23 May 2008