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Microspectrometry Could Expose Stolen Precious Stones

Jewellers say that every gemstone is unique, and soon they may be able to prove it. That will make it easier to recover lost or stolen gems, even after they are cut or altered. The jewellery industry has long looked ...

From CRAIC Technologies 10 Mar 2005

Sauce Pouch Wins 2005 Aluminium Foil Award

Huhtamaki Ronsberg has won one of the top awards in the Alufoil Trophy 2005 competition which, the company believes, confirms its decision to focus on new product development. Only five Trophies were achieved in this ...

10 Mar 2005

CARBO Ceramics Moves Into Russia

CARBO Ceramics, a manufacturer of ceramic proppants for use in the hydraulic fracturing of natural gas and oil wells, announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the construction of a new ceramic propp...

9 Mar 2005

Will Shanghai Be The New Detroit?

With 70 per cent market growth in 2003 China has become the world's third largest automotive market. Continued foreign investment in the country has resulted in a dramatic change within the capital Shanghai's inf...

9 Mar 2005

Gold Shortage Shaping Up

Gold supply is falling short of demand, and the consequences will be obvious in the months and years ahead. So says Kevin DeMeritt, President of Lear Financial, a precious metal asset management firm. "Becaus...

9 Mar 2005

U.S. Aerospace Builds on Trade Surplus

The U.S. aerospace industry expanded its foreign trade surplus in 2004, increasing the positive balance by $4 billion to reach $31 billion, AIA announced Monday. The news underscores the industry's importance, AIA...

9 Mar 2005

Pirelli Presents Its Latest Fiber Optic and Photonics Products

Pirelli will display its latest products and solutions designed for efficient optical network deployment and next generation optical network solutions, at OFC (Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibiti...

9 Mar 2005

Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner Completes First Flight

The first Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner, the world's longest range commercial airplane, today completed its first flight and began a test program that will lead to its first delivery in January 2006. The newest 777 ...

9 Mar 2005

Lumera Awarded Patent for Proprietary Electro-Optic Device Processing

Lumera Corporation was recently granted another patent protecting the company's growing intellectual property portfolio of polymer electro-optic materials and devices. This most recent patent covers a unique fabri...

9 Mar 2005

BHP Billiton Announces US$7.3 Billion Cash Offer For WMC Resources

BHP Billiton has announced a cash offer of A$7.85 per share for the entire issued capital of WMC Resources Limited , valuing WMC Resources equity at A$9.2 billion (US$7.3 billion). The Board of WMC Resources has unanimo...

9 Mar 2005

Detectors Guard Against Foam Flaws in Shuttle's Fuel Tank

The engineers who built the massive external fuel tank that will power the shuttle Discovery into orbit this spring used sophisticated X-ray detectors developed by UF researchers to reduce the chance of a defect in the f...

9 Mar 2005

First Superconducting Magnet for Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Lowered into CERN Accelerator Tunnel

The first superconducting magnet for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) was lowered into the accelerator tunnel at 2.00 p.m. on Monday, 7th March. This is the first of the 1232 dipole magnets for the future collider, which ...

8 Mar 2005

Toughest Ground Course Ever Devised for a Self-Guided Robotic Vehicle

Students from Duke University's Pratt School of Engineering are partnering with Carnegie Mellon University's "Red Team" in an effort to win a $2 million prize from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ...

8 Mar 2005

Putin Declassifies Platinum Data

The president of Russia's press service reported yesterday that he had signed a decree declassifying information on reserves, production, sales, and consumption of platinum and natural diamonds. This was a real sensa...

7 Mar 2005

DuPont Engineering Polymers Targets Growth in India

Terry Caloghiris, vice president and general manager – DuPont Engineering Polymers (EP), recently visited DuPont India and committed to further accelerating the growth potential of DuPont Engineering Polymers in In...

7 Mar 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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Microspectrometry Could Expose Stolen Precious Stones

Sauce Pouch Wins 2005 Aluminium Foil Award

CARBO Ceramics Moves Into Russia

Will Shanghai Be The New Detroit?

Gold Shortage Shaping Up

U.S. Aerospace Builds on Trade Surplus

Pirelli Presents Its Latest Fiber Optic and Photonics Products

Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner Completes First Flight

Lumera Awarded Patent for Proprietary Electro-Optic Device Processing

BHP Billiton Announces US$7.3 Billion Cash Offer For WMC Resources

Detectors Guard Against Foam Flaws in Shuttle's Fuel Tank

First Superconducting Magnet for Large Hadron Collider (LHC) Lowered into CERN Accelerator Tunnel

Toughest Ground Course Ever Devised for a Self-Guided Robotic Vehicle

Putin Declassifies Platinum Data

DuPont Engineering Polymers Targets Growth in India

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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

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