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Honeycomb Material Could Silence Commercial and Military Jet Aircraft

To address the noise problems associated with commercial and military jet aircraft engineers are looking to use a honeycomb-like structures composed of many tiny tubes and using a process called viscous shear.

1 Oct 2008

Scientists Develop New Method to Produce Environmentally Friendly Nanoparticles

Gold nanoparticles are everywhere. They are used in cancer treatments, automobile sensors, cell phones, blood sugar monitors and hydrogen gas production. However, until recently, scientists couldn't create the na...

27 Sep 2008

Argonne Scientists Keeps Pressure on Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOF)

Scientists at U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National laboratory are putting the pressure on metal-organic frameworks (MOF). In MOF materials, metal ions can be connected by organic molecules to form scaffold...

26 Sep 2008

The SGL Group is Now the Largest Cathode Producer in the World

The SGL Group – The Carbon Company has completed the expansion of its graphitized cathode capacity in Nowy Sacz, Poland. With a total cathode capacity approximately of 60,000 tons p.a., the Company is now the large...

From SGL CARBON SE 26 Sep 2008

ThyssenKrupp to Establish New Steel Mill Services for the Steel Industry

As from October 1, 2008, ThyssenKrupp Services AG is bundling its steel mill-related services under a new company by the name of ThyssenKrupp MillServices & Systems GmbH. Latter is a merger of the former DSU Gesellsc...

26 Sep 2008

Alcoa Recognized by IIE for Outstanding Commitment to Corporate Responsibility

Alcoa announced today that it was recognized by the Institute of International Education (IIE) for its outstanding commitment to education and corporate social responsibility and for Alcoa’s pioneering leadership i...

25 Sep 2008

BASF to Display Advanced Chemical Solutions for the Semiconductor Industry at SEMICON

“In research, we invest into leading-edge chemical solutions focusing on advanced Copper interconnect technology. We provide tailor-made solutions to meet the specific technology requirements, and we run these projects in cooperation with both customers and technology centers”, states Vincent Liu

25 Sep 2008

ThyssenKrupp to Supply Nickel Alloy to Asian Region with Opening of New Service Center

Customers can now also be supplied with nickel alloy products from Guangzhou in southern China, where ThyssenKrupp VDM today opened a new service center. “This step will strengthen our presence in Asia and shorten ...

25 Sep 2008

Grants Awarded for Development of Next Generation Artificial Limbs

A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) will receive $1 million in federal and state grants to advance the critical development of neuroprosthetics—next-generation artificial limbs that could...

25 Sep 2008

Sandia Awarded with LEED for Five Green-Certified Buildings

The buildings have been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), New Construction (NC) building certification given by the U.S. Green Building Council.

24 Sep 2008

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