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Alcoa to Help Design and Build Vehicle for US Army

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that it has been appointed by the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) to collaborate on the Army's Fuel-Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrato...

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 26 Feb 2010

Peratech Commissioned to Develop Electronic Tactile Skin for Robots

Peratech Limited, the leader in new materials designed for touch technology solutions, has announced that they have been commissioned by the MIT Media Lab to develop a new type of electronic 'skin' that enables r...

23 Feb 2010

New AFM Probe for Extreme High-Aspect Ratio Life Science Imaging from CDI

Carbon Design Innovations, Inc. (C|D|I) today announced the availability of a new atomic force microscope (AFM) probe for extreme high-aspect ratio life science imaging. The CCB (Carbon Core BioProbe) offers AFM scientis...

From Carbon Design Innovations 23 Feb 2010

Alternative Wheelchair Design Makes Them More Widely Available for Developing Countries

The U.N. Development Programme estimates that less than 1 percent of the need for wheelchairs in developing countries is met by local production, partly because small workshops can't exploit economies of scale to be ...

21 Feb 2010

PI Collaboration Yields Big Leap Forward in Autofocus Responsiveness for Microscope Manufacturers

Partnership between specialists in automation can yield important benefits to research and OEM users. With each player bringing specific expertise, teamwork often surpasses what a single organization can achieve.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 21 Feb 2010

High Performance Optics and Microfluidics Make Lab-on-aChip Technologies More Practical

With a silicone rubber "stick-on" sheet containing dozens of miniature, powerful lenses, engineers at Harvard are one step closer to putting the capacity of a large laboratory into a micro-sized package.

17 Feb 2010

IBM Build Solar Cell Using Readily Available Materials

IBM today announced it has built a solar cell -- where the key layer that absorbs most of the light for conversion into electricity, is made entirely of readily-available elements -- that set a new world record for effic...

11 Feb 2010

Producing Defect Free Metal Components

When metals are shaped, the materials they are made of are often damaged in the process. One cause of this is excessive press force, which cracks and perforates the material. By running simulations on a PC, research scientists can now calculate how to avoid component defects.

9 Feb 2010

Revolutionary Lighting Technology Based on Nanofibers Developed by RTI

RTI International has developed a revolutionary lighting technology that is more energy efficient than the common incandescent light bulb and does not contain mercury, making it environmentally safer than the compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulb.

8 Feb 2010

World's Most Accurate Atomic Clock Built from an Aluminum Atom

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have built an enhanced version of an experimental atomic clock based on a single aluminum atom that is now the world's most precise clock, more than twice as precise as the previous pacesetter based on a mercury atom.

4 Feb 2010

Editorial Highlights

The Material Breakthroughs Revolutionizing Photovoltaics

Photovoltaic technology is revolutionizing sustainable energy with advancements in perovskite cells and innovative recycling methods for eco-friendly solutions.

Emerging Technologies and Trends in the Aerospace Industry

The global economy depends on the aerospace industry, and the technological advancements the aerospace industry has to offer are immense. This article aims to delve into the fascinating world of aerospace and explore the most promising trends and technologies that the industry is developing. How will they pave the future of air travel, and will they make it safer, more sustainable, and more efficient?

Microporous Polymers and Their Applications

Microporous polymers, with their unique structures and properties, are revolutionizing gas storage, carbon capture, and catalysis in various scientific fields.

Design and Innovation News

Alcoa to Help Design and Build Vehicle for US Army

Peratech Commissioned to Develop Electronic Tactile Skin for Robots

New AFM Probe for Extreme High-Aspect Ratio Life Science Imaging from CDI

Alternative Wheelchair Design Makes Them More Widely Available for Developing Countries

PI Collaboration Yields Big Leap Forward in Autofocus Responsiveness for Microscope Manufacturers

High Performance Optics and Microfluidics Make Lab-on-aChip Technologies More Practical

IBM Build Solar Cell Using Readily Available Materials

Producing Defect Free Metal Components

Revolutionary Lighting Technology Based on Nanofibers Developed by RTI

World's Most Accurate Atomic Clock Built from an Aluminum Atom

Challenges and Solutions for High-Resistance Electrical Measurements

Breaking Boundaries in Ceramic Machining with Internal Threading Innovation

Analytical Techniques Reveal History’s Tracked Changes

Improve Plastic Pipe Testing Accuracy With ATS Ring Pull Fixtures

HTF Fluid for Extreme Conditions

Maximize Efficiency in Semiconductor QA with the Dimension IconIR300

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Editorial Highlights

The Material Breakthroughs Revolutionizing Photovoltaics

Emerging Technologies and Trends in the Aerospace Industry

Microporous Polymers and Their Applications

Design and Innovation News

Challenges and Solutions for High-Resistance Electrical Measurements

Breaking Boundaries in Ceramic Machining with Internal Threading Innovation

Analytical Techniques Reveal History’s Tracked Changes

1New Technology for Processing Rare Earth Metals Licensed to Principal Mineral

2New Insights into Perovskite Solar Cell Failure Pathways

3New Project Aims to Improve Battery Performance and Lower Costs

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