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Engelhard Reject BASF's Takeover Offer

Engelhard announced that its Board of Directors rejected BASF’s all-cash offer of $37 per share for all of Engelhard’s outstanding shares and filed its response to BASF’s tender offer with the U.S. Secu...

24 Jan 2006

Arcelor Now Favoured to Buy Dofasco as ThyssenKrupp Pulls out

Dofasco Inc. announced today that it has received notification from ThyssenKrupp AG that it does not intend to exercise its right under its existing support agreement with Dofasco to match the offer of C$71 per common sh...

24 Jan 2006

Essar Steel Fully Geared up to Tackle Automotive Industry

With the commissioning of its state of the art cold rolling complex, Essar Steel is now fully geared to meet the critical demands of the automobile industry in Indian and international markets. The Company now offers ove...

23 Jan 2006

High Performance Glue used to Attach Roof to BMW M3 CSL

Using an adhesive to attach the roof of a high-performance sedan requires advanced engineering and a very high level of technical expertise. Ashland Specialty Polymers and Adhesives (SP&A), a business group of Ashlan...

23 Jan 2006

Self Healing Spacecraft

Building spacecraft is a tough job. They are precision pieces of engineering that have to survive in the airless environment of space, where temperatures can swing from hundreds of degrees Celsius to hundreds of degree b...

23 Jan 2006

New Spacecraft Ion Engine Developed by ANU Physicists

A new spacecraft ion engine designed by physicists at The Australian National University that dramatically improves performance over present technology has been successfully tested by the European Space Agency, it announ...

23 Jan 2006

Physics Turns a Corner with Three-Point Turn Atoms

You may think making a three-point turn in your car is easy, but how about doing the same with a single-charged atom? That's what scientists have achieved for the first time, marking a major breakthrough for physi...

19 Jan 2006

Scientists Send Liquid Droplets Uphill

Liquid droplets have been made to “walk” across horizontal surfaces and even uphill – quite literally under their own steam. Such selfpropelled liquids could be used to cool microprocessors. To get d...

19 Jan 2006

Major Breakthrough for Silver Industry - World's First Non-Tarnishing Sterling Silver

British experts have pioneered the world’s first non-tarnishing sterling silver in a breakthrough that could revolutionise the silver industry. Researchers in Sheffield, the city famous for stainless steel, hav...

19 Jan 2006

University of North Dakota EERC Hydrogen Contracts to Total More than $20 Million

Just weeks after North Dakota lawmakers approved the Centers of Excellence awards for research and job initiatives at universities around the state, the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University...

19 Jan 2006

Purdue Researchers Study Energy-Saving Method for Small Office Buildings

Engineers have developed a method for "precooling" small office buildings and reducing energy consumption during times of peak demand, promising not only to save money but also to help prevent power failures du...

19 Jan 2006

Research May Advance Technologies for Advanced Magnetic-Recording Devices

A new method for exploring the secrets of Mother Nature's frustrations has been developed by a team of physicists lead by Penn State University professors Peter Schiffer, Vincent Crespi, and Nitin Samarth. The resear...

19 Jan 2006

MIT Simulate Atom-by-Atom Formation of Cracks

An MIT researcher's atom-by-atom simulation of cracks forming and spreading may help explain how materials fail in nanoscale devices, airplanes and even in the Earth itself during a quake. This work, which could impa...

19 Jan 2006

New View Attained of Electronic Orbitals of Separating Molecules

Imagine you are standing, John Wayne style, on the backs of two runaway horses pulling a stagecoach. You try to bring the horses to a stop but instead the harnesses break, the horses separate, and an unlucky passenger ge...

19 Jan 2006

World's Smallest Silicon Modulator

An electrical engineer at the University of Texas at Austin has made a laser light blink while passing through a miniaturized silicon chip, a major step toward developing commercially viable optical interconnects for hig...

19 Jan 2006

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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Engelhard Reject BASF's Takeover Offer

Arcelor Now Favoured to Buy Dofasco as ThyssenKrupp Pulls out

Essar Steel Fully Geared up to Tackle Automotive Industry

High Performance Glue used to Attach Roof to BMW M3 CSL

Self Healing Spacecraft

New Spacecraft Ion Engine Developed by ANU Physicists

Physics Turns a Corner with Three-Point Turn Atoms

Scientists Send Liquid Droplets Uphill

Major Breakthrough for Silver Industry - World's First Non-Tarnishing Sterling Silver

University of North Dakota EERC Hydrogen Contracts to Total More than $20 Million

Purdue Researchers Study Energy-Saving Method for Small Office Buildings

Research May Advance Technologies for Advanced Magnetic-Recording Devices

MIT Simulate Atom-by-Atom Formation of Cracks

New View Attained of Electronic Orbitals of Separating Molecules

World's Smallest Silicon Modulator

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How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

1New Smart Adhesive with Unmatched Strength and Versatility

2Abundant Elements Enhance Lithium-Iron Battery Performance

3Reflective Paint Solves Lidar Detection Challenges for Self-Driving Cars

4New Solid-State Electrolyte Increases the Affordability of Green Energy Storage

5Longer-Lasting Catalyst Boosts Hydrogen Production

6Understanding Floquet Fermi Liquids

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