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Start of ATLAS, World's Largest Scientific Experiment

UCL scientists involved in the construction of a 16-mile-long tunnel under Geneva last week saw the beginning of ATLAS, the world’s largest scientific experiment. The tunnel is home to a giant particle accelera...

25 Aug 2006

UK and Norway Keeping Ahead of the Energy Game Together

The UK must work closely with Norway if we are to meet the twin challenges of ensuring our energy supply is both secure and clean, Malcolm Wicks, Britain's Minister for Energy said this week. Speaking in advance ...

25 Aug 2006

SpaceDev to Begin Manufacturing Microsatellites for Missile Defense Agency

SpaceDev has been authorized by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to proceed with Phase III of its Distributed Sensing Experiment program. This MDA award is the continuation of a five-year, four-phase, $43-million con...

25 Aug 2006

Cheaper and More Energy-Efficient Paper Production

In the current process, paper is dried by passing over 30 to 100 large-diameter, steam-heated cylinders, which requires a significant amount of energy and associated capital investment. Argonne's Multiport dryer h...

25 Aug 2006

Bush Administration's Global Nuclear Energy Partnership Not the Best Way to Encourage Future Development of Nuclear Energy

The Bush administration is eagerly pushing nuclear power as a way to help solve the U.S. energy crisis. But in its new plan for nuclear waste management, the administration is taking the wrong approach, says an MIT profe...

25 Aug 2006

Gecko Inspired High Friction Materials

Inspired by the remarkable hairs that allow geckos to hang single-toed from sheer walls and scamper along ceilings, a team of researchers led by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, has created an array o...

25 Aug 2006

New Unique Engineering Tool, The Intelligent Risk Exchange

Hawker de Havilland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing, is the first licensed user of a unique engineering tool, the Intelligent Risk Exchange (IREX) system. Today, engineering projects, such as those in the aerosp...

25 Aug 2006

Showa Denko Begin Construction of Second Rare Earth Magnetic Alloy Plant in China

Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) today began construction of a second rare-earth magnetic alloy plant in China at Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, for start-up in the latter half of 2007. A ground-breaking ceremony was held today at Gan...

25 Aug 2006

ThyssenKrupp Inaugurate New Bright Annealing Line at Mexcican Operation

ThyssenKrupp Mexinox, a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Stainless, today inaugurated a new bright annealing line in San Luis Potosi (Mexico). The line will provide the stainless steel with bright anneal finish. With this addi...

25 Aug 2006

Rexam to Build Aluminum Beverage Can Plants in Russia and Brazil

Rexam, the global consumer packaging company and the world's leading beverage can maker, announces that it is to build its second beverage can making plant in Russia as well as a new can end making plant in Brazil. ...

25 Aug 2006

Structured Materials Awarded Grant to Develop Mg2Si MOCVD Substrate Materials

Structured Materials Industries, Inc. (SMI) reports that it has received an Army Phase I SBIR to investigate and develop an alternative substrate material, Mg2Si, using MOCVD processes to grow the material on Si. HgCdTe ...

25 Aug 2006

Revertex to Start Manufacturing Vystar's Safe Latex Vytex

Vystar Corporation announced today that Revertex Malaysia has signed a letter of intent to produce Vytex™, the new safe latex. Vytex natural rubber latex represents a dramatic breakthrough in the global search f...

25 Aug 2006

DuPont Invest $50m to Expand Production of PVF Films for Solar Panels

DuPont yesterday announced a production expansion of DuPont™ Tedlar® polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) film. The new facility, with an estimated investment of $50 million, is scheduled for completion by 2007. The co...

25 Aug 2006

Diesel Powered Composite Car Sets Land Speed Record

Today the record-breaking JCB DIESELMAX achieved a stunning 350mph (563kph)* to break its own land speed record for diesel-powered cars set yesterday by Andy Green. On Tuesday, JCB DIESELMAX became the world’s f...

24 Aug 2006

Future World Cup's Could be Played on Artificial Turf Colored with Colortherm

After the World Cup is before the World Cup: The soccer World Cup in Germany had barely come to a close before preparations for the next one began. The criticism of the turf in the German World Cup stadiums prompted FIFA...

24 Aug 2006

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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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Start of ATLAS, World's Largest Scientific Experiment

UK and Norway Keeping Ahead of the Energy Game Together

SpaceDev to Begin Manufacturing Microsatellites for Missile Defense Agency

Cheaper and More Energy-Efficient Paper Production

Bush Administration's Global Nuclear Energy Partnership Not the Best Way to Encourage Future Development of Nuclear Energy

Gecko Inspired High Friction Materials

New Unique Engineering Tool, The Intelligent Risk Exchange

Showa Denko Begin Construction of Second Rare Earth Magnetic Alloy Plant in China

ThyssenKrupp Inaugurate New Bright Annealing Line at Mexcican Operation

Rexam to Build Aluminum Beverage Can Plants in Russia and Brazil

Structured Materials Awarded Grant to Develop Mg2Si MOCVD Substrate Materials

Revertex to Start Manufacturing Vystar's Safe Latex Vytex

DuPont Invest $50m to Expand Production of PVF Films for Solar Panels

Diesel Powered Composite Car Sets Land Speed Record

Future World Cup's Could be Played on Artificial Turf Colored with Colortherm

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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

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

Densito Range Handheld Density Meters

High-Throughput Configurable Raman Probes for Versatile Applications

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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

1Cost-Effective and Environmentally Benign Aluminum-Ion Battery

2Carbon Cloth Electrodes Revolutionize Desalination

3“Dome-Shaped" Superconducting Phase Discovered in a Novel Transition Metal Zirconide

4Microwave Technology Revolutionizes Clean Hydrogen Production

5Engineers Develop Biodegradable Adhesive with Superior Strength

6Converting 2D Kaolinite into 3D Amorphous Cement

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