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Novel Uranium Molecule Synthesized for the First Time

Chemists at the University of Virginia have prepared the first uranium methylidyne molecule ever reported, despite the reactivity of uranium atoms with other molecules. This new molecule is a hydrocarbon containing a ura...

15 Nov 2007

Microbes Used to Generate Clean Hydrogen

By adding a few modifications to their successful wastewater fuel cell, researchers have coaxed common bacteria to produce hydrogen in a new, efficient way. Bruce Logan and colleagues at Penn State University had alre...

15 Nov 2007

Two New Fast Scanning Raman Technologies from Horiba Scientific

HORIBA Scientific have introduced two new fast Raman scanning technologies. SWIFTTM and DuoScanTM now make incredibly fast Raman imaging a reality. SWIFTTM – Scanning With Incredibly Fast Times enables unmat...

From HORIBA 15 Nov 2007

New Range of Cost Effective Controllers for Mechanical Test Machines Available from Nortest

The EDC series controllers from DOLI are powerful and cost effective systems, designed especially for the control and data acquisition of mechanical test machines. There are more than 20,000 DOLI digital control s...

15 Nov 2007

RAPRA Expands Its Publication Business into the US

Smithers Rapra, UK subsidiary of the US-based independent testing, consulting and contract research organisation, The Smithers Group, expands its publications business to the US and launches its first publications distri...

From Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd 15 Nov 2007

RAPRA Unveil New Brand Identity

Smithers Rapra, UK subsidiary of the US-based independent testing, consulting and contract research organisation, The Smithers Group, formally unveiled a new brand identity that represents a significant milestone in the ...

From Smithers Rapra Technology Ltd 15 Nov 2007

SABIC Launch New Polycarbonate Film for Portable Electronic Applications

SABIC Innovative Plastics today launched new Lexan* DMX polycarbonate (PC) films for portable electronics applications such as cell phone and laptop A, B and C covers, palm rests, and keypads. Lexan DMX films feature a p...

15 Nov 2007

MRAM Specialist Micromem Make Commercial Transition

Micromem Technologies Inc. is pleased to provide the shareholders with an update on its recent progress. Micromem has successfully transitioned from a long research and development period at the University of Toronto int...

15 Nov 2007

Quantachrome Announces Porous Materials and Powder Characterization Training Courses for 2008

Quantachrome announces the new schedule for Operator Training Classes for the calendar year 2008. These training classes have been designed for users of Quantachrome's line of advanced laboratory instruments used in ...

15 Nov 2007

Radiation Curing Binders from Bayer MaterialScience to be on Show at RadTech

At RadTech Europe, which takes place from November 13 - 15, 2007 in Vienna, Bayer MaterialScience is to showcase a wide range of modern, innovative binders for radiation curing. Bayhydrol® UV is a line of waterbor...

14 Nov 2007

Boeing Complete Prototype Heat Shield for NASA Spacecraft

Boeing has completed a developmental heat shield for NASA's Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) that is designed to protect future astronauts from extreme heat during re-entry into Earth's atmosphere following l...

14 Nov 2007

Lithium Found to be a Superconductor at Ambient Pressure for the First Time

A research group of the Low Temperature Laboratory of Helsinki University of Technology TKK, lead by docent Juha Tuoriniemi, have made a discovery related to the superconductivity of lithium. An article on the discovery ...

14 Nov 2007

Packages that Open Electronically

In the future, packages may be opened with electricity: Stora Enso is launching an extensive cooperative project with Helsinki University of Technology with the aim of developing new packaging solutions that utilise CDM ...

14 Nov 2007

Tactile Interface Could Help the Visually Impaired Use Computers

A Johns Hopkins researcher has joined experts from four other institutions who plan to create a dynamic electronic surface to allow blind or visually impaired people to “feel” mathematical graphs, diagrams an...

14 Nov 2007

Second Stage of the Merger of ArcelorMittal into Arcelor

Today, ArcelorMittal announces the effectiveness of the merger of ArcelorMittal into Arcelor, following approval by the Extraordinary General Meetings of Shareholders of ArcelorMittal and Arcelor on 5 November 2007. The ...

14 Nov 2007