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Toucan Beaks Can Help Materials Scientists and Engineers

As a boy growing up in Brazil 40 years ago, Marc A. Meyers marveled at the lightweight toughness of toucan beaks that he occasionally found on the forest floor. Now a materials scientist and professor of mechanical and a...

7 Dec 2005

Successful Laser Experiments at the National Ignition Facility

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have successfully conducted an important round of successful laser experiments at the National Ignition Facility (NIF), validating key computer simulations and theore...

7 Dec 2005

Discovery of a New Type of Fluid State

University of Chicago physicists have created a novel state of matter using nothing more than a container of loosely packed sand and a falling marble. They have found that the impacting marble produces a jet of sand grai...

7 Dec 2005

Discovery Reduces Gate Leakage Current of Transistors in Computer Chips

University of Kentucky researchers have discovered a means of reducing gate leakage current of transistors in computer chips that will permit chip producers to continue developing more efficient and powerful chips with r...

7 Dec 2005

Radici Group Forms Plastic Joint Venture in India

After years of business relations with India through its operations in Italy, RadiciGroup is establishing its first company on Indian territory. The joint-venture is between Radici Novacips, the headquarters of Radici...

7 Dec 2005

Plastic Logic Produces 10 Inch Flexible Active Matrix Display

Plastic Logic, a leading developer of plastic electronics, announced today that it has developed the world's largest flexible organic active matrix display. The display consists of a flexible, high resolution, printe...

7 Dec 2005

Rusal Starts Aluminium Foil Production at Its Armenian Plant

RUSAL, a top three global aluminium producer, has launched production at ARMENAL, its foil-rolling asset, following completion of the first stage of its modernisation plans. The renovated plant will operate at an annual ...

7 Dec 2005

Smith + Wesson Start Shipping New Range of Plastic Guns

Smith & Wesson Holding Corp., parent company of Smith & Wesson Corp., the legendary 153-year old global provider of products and services for safety, security, protection and sport, today announced that it has be...

7 Dec 2005

Zero Emissions Technology Platform

As a further demonstration of the depth of its commitment to tackling climate change, the European Commission has been behind the launch of the Technology Platform for Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plants. This body wi...

5 Dec 2005

New Laser Method for Measuring Millimeter Distances With Picometer Accuracy

A new laser-based method for measuring millimeter distances more accurately than ever before--with an uncertainty of 10 picometers (trillionths of a meter)--has been developed and demonstrated by a physicist at the Natio...

5 Dec 2005

'Jammed Networks' Reduce Flammability of Polymer Nanocomposites

Jammed networks may cause upheaval in phone systems, but among wispy carbon nanotubes or nanofibers, a similar phenomenon may greatly improve flammability resistance and, perhaps, other properties in polymers, report res...

5 Dec 2005

New Class of Materials Can Store Vast Amounts of Carbon Dioxide

Since the Industrial Revolution, levels of carbon dioxide---a major contributor to the greenhouse effect---have been on the rise, prompting scientists to search for ways of counteracting the trend. One of the main strate...

5 Dec 2005

New Algorithm Automatically Selects Images of Molecules for 'Crystallization in Silico'

Computer scientists and biologists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed software that can select tens of thousands of high-quality images of biological molecules from ele...

5 Dec 2005

Hydrogen Atoms Manipulated Below the Surface of a Palladium Crystal - Important in Fuel Cells, Metal Catalysis, and Hydrogen Storage

For the first time, scientists have manipulated hydrogen atoms into stable sites beneath the surface of a palladium crystal, creating a structure predicted to be important in metal catalysts, in hydrogen storage, and in ...

5 Dec 2005

Supersized Carbon-Rich Molecules

A University of Oregon chemist has "supersized" carbon-rich molecules, enabling researchers for the first time to test theories about the useful properties of synthetic forms of carbon. The discovery by Mike Ha...

5 Dec 2005

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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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Toucan Beaks Can Help Materials Scientists and Engineers

Successful Laser Experiments at the National Ignition Facility

Discovery of a New Type of Fluid State

Discovery Reduces Gate Leakage Current of Transistors in Computer Chips

Radici Group Forms Plastic Joint Venture in India

Plastic Logic Produces 10 Inch Flexible Active Matrix Display

Rusal Starts Aluminium Foil Production at Its Armenian Plant

Smith + Wesson Start Shipping New Range of Plastic Guns

Zero Emissions Technology Platform

New Laser Method for Measuring Millimeter Distances With Picometer Accuracy

'Jammed Networks' Reduce Flammability of Polymer Nanocomposites

New Class of Materials Can Store Vast Amounts of Carbon Dioxide

New Algorithm Automatically Selects Images of Molecules for 'Crystallization in Silico'

Hydrogen Atoms Manipulated Below the Surface of a Palladium Crystal - Important in Fuel Cells, Metal Catalysis, and Hydrogen Storage

Supersized Carbon-Rich Molecules

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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

ATS Series 3110/3210 - Lab Furnaces

Revontium™: Compact XRF Spectrometer

UV Cure Dielectric Sensor: Precision Monitoring for UV Cured Resins with Quick-Connect Fixture

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Harnessing the Potential of Tapes to Address Energy Challenges Across Industries

Observation of Paraffin Wax Crystallization in Lubricating Oils Using Scanning Electron Microscopy

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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

1Transforming Carbon Dioxide and Lignin Into Biodegradable Polymers

2Advancement of 3D Printing with New Plastic Coating

3A Greener Way of Producing Ammonia

4Overcoming Challenges in Solid-State Sodium Battery Production

5New Recipes for Improved Battery Materials

6Making Stronger and Safer Lithium Batteries

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