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World’s Smallest 3-Axis Accelerometer

Hitachi Metals, Ltd., has announced that it has achieved a one-third reduction in the size of its world’s smallest 3-axis accelerometers with keeping the almost same functions and performance as the current produc...

5 Apr 2005

Gates Scholar Aims to Revolutionize Computing

Anthony Hylick doesn’t want much out of life, only to help develop what could be the biggest revolution in computing since the Internet. Now, he'll have his chance. As Georgia Tech’s latest recipient ...

5 Apr 2005

International Forum of Molecular Catalysis in Heidelberg

The third Heidelberg Forum of Molecular Catalysis (HFMC 2005) will be held at the University of Heidelberg on July 8, 2005. The internationally renowned scientific symposium on molecular catalysis is an event jointly org...

5 Apr 2005

Cargill and Materia Announce Extension of Natural Oils to Chemicals Development Agreement

Cargill and Materia, Inc. have announced the expansion of a development agreement for Cargill’s use of Materia’s proprietary olefin metathesis technology for converting biobased oils to industrial chemicals, ...

5 Apr 2005

Bridgestone Opens Chinese Plant for Rubber Antivibration Components

Bridgestone held the official opening today for a plant that produces rubber antivibration components for automobiles in China's Jiangsu Province. The plant is in the city of Changzhou, about 160 kilometers west of S...

5 Apr 2005

Wendt Sold to European Equity Firm

Anglo American’s Ferrous Metals and Industries Division has announced the sale of Wendt, a company within the Boart Longyear group. Wendt specialises in the development of grinding solutions for hard materials (tun...

5 Apr 2005

BHP Billiton Annnounces Foreign Investment Review Board Approval Of Bid For WMC Resources Ltd

BHP Billiton is advising that the Australian Treasurer has confirmed that there are no objections under the Australian Government’s foreign investment policy to BHP Billiton’s acquisition of WMC Resources Ltd...

5 Apr 2005

Arch Chemicals Awarded 20 Year Contract to Supply Hydrazine Propellants to U.S. Government

Arch Chemicals has been awarded a 20-year contract by the United States Department of Defense for approximately $149 million for the production, storage, distribution and handling of hydrazine propellants for the U.S. go...

5 Apr 2005

Important Development in the Area of Reactive Hot Melt Adhesives from Rohm and Haas

Textile laminators at Techtextil 2005, Europe’s foremost technical textile exhibition, will have the opportunity to learn of an important development in the area of reactive hot melt adhesives from Rohm and Haas Co...

5 Apr 2005

LG and Matsushita Settle Plasma Patent Disputes

LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Electronics) and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Matsushita) today announced that the two companies have reached a basic agreement to resolve the legal procedures by a settlement with r...

5 Apr 2005

Showa Denko K.K Develops Molded Carbon / Resin Separator for Fuel Cell

Showa Denko K.K. has developed a high-performance molded carbon/resin separator for polymer electrolyte fuel cell (PEFC) to be used as a power source for homes, cars and mobile devices. This development is part of the PE...

5 Apr 2005

New Technique Enables Scientists to Track Molecular Energy Transfer in Photosynthesis

Scientists have been able to follow the flow of excitation energy in both time and space in a molecular complex using a new technique called two-dimensional electronic spectroscopy. While holding great promise for a broa...

5 Apr 2005

Discovery May Lead to a Whole New Class of Superconducting Materials

University of California scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory working with a researcher from Chonnam National University in South Korea have found that magnetic fluctuations appear to be responsible for supercond...

5 Apr 2005

Development of a New Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

As gasoline prices climb ever higher and the U.S. Senate backs oil drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the possibility of a hydrogen economy -- where drivers tank up on clean-burning hydrogen fuel -...

5 Apr 2005

Burning Grass Pellets as a Biofuel is Economical, Energy-Efficient, Environmentally Friendly and Sustainable

Grow grass, not for fun but for fuel. Burning grass for energy has been a well-accepted technology in Europe for decades. But not in the United States. Yet burning grass pellets as a biofuel is economical, energy-eff...

5 Apr 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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World’s Smallest 3-Axis Accelerometer

Gates Scholar Aims to Revolutionize Computing

International Forum of Molecular Catalysis in Heidelberg

Cargill and Materia Announce Extension of Natural Oils to Chemicals Development Agreement

Bridgestone Opens Chinese Plant for Rubber Antivibration Components

Wendt Sold to European Equity Firm

BHP Billiton Annnounces Foreign Investment Review Board Approval Of Bid For WMC Resources Ltd

Arch Chemicals Awarded 20 Year Contract to Supply Hydrazine Propellants to U.S. Government

Important Development in the Area of Reactive Hot Melt Adhesives from Rohm and Haas

LG and Matsushita Settle Plasma Patent Disputes

Showa Denko K.K Develops Molded Carbon / Resin Separator for Fuel Cell

New Technique Enables Scientists to Track Molecular Energy Transfer in Photosynthesis

Discovery May Lead to a Whole New Class of Superconducting Materials

Development of a New Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

Burning Grass Pellets as a Biofuel is Economical, Energy-Efficient, Environmentally Friendly and Sustainable

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Multi-User Facilities: Effectively Supporting Research Goals Across Academia and Industry

What are the Benefits of Single-Crystal Sapphire?

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

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Developing Bioactive Cell Culture Materials with Plasma Treatment

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Quantifying Amorphous Cementitious Materials with Benchtop XRD

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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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Multi-User Facilities: Effectively Supporting Research Goals Across Academia and Industry

What are the Benefits of Single-Crystal Sapphire?

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

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2New Smart Adhesive with Unmatched Strength and Versatility

3Korean Researchers Develop Revolutionary Heat Dissipation Material

4Abundant Elements Enhance Lithium-Iron Battery Performance

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