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Alcoa Reports Demonstrate Aluminum Provides Sustainable Future for Automotive Market

Thirty years of uninterrupted growth – largely at the expense of iron and steel – confirms that automotive aluminum is a cost-effective solution, especially when considering the value aluminum contributes thr...

18 Nov 2008

The Duke of Kent Unveil UK’s Next-Generation Particle Accelerator, ALICE

A major milestone has been achieved in the completion of the UK’s next-generation particle accelerator, ALICE, which is set to produce an intense beam of light that will revolutionise the way in which accelerator b...

18 Nov 2008

Johns Hopkins Researchers Demonstrate Nano Particle Rebellion

When atoms in a crystal are struck by laser light, their electrons, excited by the light, typically begin moving back and forth together in a regular pattern, resembling nanoscale soldiers marching in a lockstep formation.

18 Nov 2008

GE Energy Makes Global Wind Industry Milestone with Delivery of 10,000th 1.5-Megawatt Wind Turbine

GE Energy today announced the shipment of its 10,000th 1.5-megawatt wind turbine, a global wind industry milestone. Over the past decade, GE’s 1.5-megawatt machines have been installed in 19 countries and have accu...

18 Nov 2008

Elsevier New Reference Linking System Allows Half a Million Reviewers Free Access to Published Research

Elsevier announced today the launch of reference linking, a new service enabling its community of reviewers to have direct access to referenced articles published by Elsevier, directly from the manuscript they are review...

From Elsevier - Materials Science & Technology Publisher 18 Nov 2008

New Method to Create Anti-Matter in Laboratory Conditions Opens Door to Plasma "Jet"

Take a gold sample the size of the head of a push pin, shoot a laser through it, and suddenly more than 100 billion particles of anti-matter appear. The anti-matter, also known as positrons, shoots out of the target in a...

18 Nov 2008

MIT Engineers Create Robotic Arm for Open Surgery

Four teams of students have spent the past seven weeks building robotic arms and writing software that will allow them to remotely make an incision in a silicone "organ" and remove a jelly bean masquerading as a tumor.

18 Nov 2008

Biomedical Engineers Uncover Mechanism on How Antibiotics Kill Bacteria

A series of genetic clues led a team of Boston University biomedical engineers to uncover exactly how certain antibiotics kill bacteria. The findings could help rejuvenate the efficacy of older antibiotics and reveal new...

18 Nov 2008

Nanoparticles and Polymer Carriers Introduce to Combat Visual Impairment and Blindness

Researchers are investigating microneedles, nanoparticles and polymer carriers as potential new techniques to combat the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness in the United States, according to a report from t...

18 Nov 2008

Siemens to Supply Chinese Aluminium Company with New Process Control Systems

Siemens Metals Technologies has received an order from the Chinese Henan Youngshun Aluminium Co. Ltd., to supply three new process control systems with the associated flatness measurement and coolant sprays technology. T...

From Primetals Technologies Limited 18 Nov 2008

Mid-Mountain Materials, Inc. Marks First Anniversary of Manufacturing Plant in Evansville, Indiana

Mid-Mountain Materials, Inc., a global supplier of innovative materials to the aluminum industry, has marked the first anniversary of their first satellite manufacturing facility located in Evansville, IN.

From Mid-Mountain Materials, Inc. 18 Nov 2008

Cambridge to Showcase Current Leading-Edge Research on Material Technologies

This one day symposium will look at some of the current leading-edge research which has transformed civilisation and both advanced and limited our technical reach.

17 Nov 2008

Intel Inside Majority of Supercomputers in the World’s Top 500 Systems

More supercomputers than ever are using Intel Corporation processors, according to the latest TOP500 list. The high performance computing (HPC) community is especially enthusiastic about quad-core Intel® Xeon® processors...

17 Nov 2008

Trident Showcase New Solid State Drives (SSD) for Military and Industrial Applications

Trident Space & Defense, (formerly a division of TRW) will be exhibiting its Electronic Components for Space alongside its Triton Series of ruggedized Solid State Drives (SSD) for military and industrial applications...

17 Nov 2008

Rise of the Photonic Industry

The name has been around for four decades, but only now is a recognisable photonics community emerging in Europe. A European study has documented a fast-growing sector of more than 2100 companies and 700 research laborat...

17 Nov 2008

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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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Alcoa Reports Demonstrate Aluminum Provides Sustainable Future for Automotive Market

The Duke of Kent Unveil UK’s Next-Generation Particle Accelerator, ALICE

Johns Hopkins Researchers Demonstrate Nano Particle Rebellion

GE Energy Makes Global Wind Industry Milestone with Delivery of 10,000th 1.5-Megawatt Wind Turbine

Elsevier New Reference Linking System Allows Half a Million Reviewers Free Access to Published Research

New Method to Create Anti-Matter in Laboratory Conditions Opens Door to Plasma "Jet"

MIT Engineers Create Robotic Arm for Open Surgery

Biomedical Engineers Uncover Mechanism on How Antibiotics Kill Bacteria

Nanoparticles and Polymer Carriers Introduce to Combat Visual Impairment and Blindness

Siemens to Supply Chinese Aluminium Company with New Process Control Systems

Mid-Mountain Materials, Inc. Marks First Anniversary of Manufacturing Plant in Evansville, Indiana

Cambridge to Showcase Current Leading-Edge Research on Material Technologies

Intel Inside Majority of Supercomputers in the World’s Top 500 Systems

Trident Showcase New Solid State Drives (SSD) for Military and Industrial Applications

Rise of the Photonic Industry

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Reshaping Metallographic Sample Preparation

How Advanced Particulate Monitors are Transforming Real-time Air Quality Management

Overcoming Challenges and Perfecting Techniques for Accurate XRF Analysis

ultraWAVE 3: Single reaction chamber technology

The SF-10 Laboratory Pump: Key Features for Fluid Handling Excellence

Densito Range Handheld Density Meters

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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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Reshaping Metallographic Sample Preparation

How Advanced Particulate Monitors are Transforming Real-time Air Quality Management

Overcoming Challenges and Perfecting Techniques for Accurate XRF Analysis

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2Lithium Recovery from Spent LFP-NMC Batteries via Atmospheric Water Leaching

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4Atomic-Scale Platinum Clusters for Efficient Catalysis

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6Improving Lithium-Sulfur Battery Performance Using a Red Algae-Derived Polysaccharide Binder

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