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NASA Performs Microgravity Research on Commercial Flights for the First Time

NASA for the first time last week used microgravity research flights aboard commercially-owned aircraft to test hardware and technologies. These flights, on an airplane operated by the Zero Gravity Corporation, simulated...

16 Sep 2008

The World's First Soft-Bodied Robot Tested by Zwick's Biaxial Testing Machine

Researchers at Tufts University in the US are using a Zwick biaxial testing machine to test biological and engineered biocompatible materials for the development of the world first soft-bodied robot.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 15 Sep 2008

NASA Successfully Test New Motor for Ares I Rocket

Engineers at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., have completed first-round testing of a critical motor for NASA's new Ares I rocket. The Ares I is a two-stage rocket that will launch ast...

12 Sep 2008

Goodrich to Evaluate the Effects of Alternate Fuels for U.S. Air Force Aircrafts

Goodrich Corporation has received a contract from Universal Technology Corporation to evaluate the effects of using alternate fuels in Goodrich fuel measurement and management systems on U.S. Air Force aircraft. The c...

12 Sep 2008

W.M. Keck Foundation Awarded Grant for Development of Real Time Bio-Molecular Imaging

Researchers at the University of New Mexico were recently awarded a three-year, $1.1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation to support a research program within the Department of Physics. The program, titled "A...

11 Sep 2008

Symyx Technologies Release New Informatic System Enhancing Productivity

Symyx Technologies, Inc. has announced a significant new release of the Symyx Isentris® informatics system that provides many new, productivity-enhancing capabilities. Isentris 3.1 gives scientists the freedom to ...

11 Sep 2008

Eastman Chemical Market-Leading Plastolyn Receives Approval from EU for Food Contact

Eastman Chemical Company, is pleased to announce that its market leading Plastolyn R1140 hydrogenated hydrocarbon resin complies with a listing for petroleum hydrocarbon resin to support food contact use in the European Union.

11 Sep 2008

NASA Engineers Developing Nuclear Fission Technology for Establishing Lunar Outpost

NASA astronauts will need power sources when they return to the moon and establish a lunar outpost. NASA engineers are exploring the possibility of nuclear fission to provide the necessary power and taking initial steps ...

11 Sep 2008

Copley Scientific Release Unique Benchtop Detergent Tester for Improved Laboratory Testing

With the new Tergotometer detergent tester, Copley Scientific ,combines eight miniature washing machine simulators within a single, benchtop instrument. This unique, space-saving system offers increased testing capacity and improved control over test variables at a fraction of the cost of traditional equipment.

10 Sep 2008

Alliance Formed to Establish Protocol for Nanotoxicology

A team of materials scientists and toxicologists announced the formation of a new international research alliance to establish protocols for reproducible toxicological testing of nanomaterials in both cultured cells and ...

10 Sep 2008

Editorial Highlights

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.

Materials Analysis News

NASA Performs Microgravity Research on Commercial Flights for the First Time

The World's First Soft-Bodied Robot Tested by Zwick's Biaxial Testing Machine

NASA Successfully Test New Motor for Ares I Rocket

Goodrich to Evaluate the Effects of Alternate Fuels for U.S. Air Force Aircrafts

W.M. Keck Foundation Awarded Grant for Development of Real Time Bio-Molecular Imaging

Symyx Technologies Release New Informatic System Enhancing Productivity

Eastman Chemical Market-Leading Plastolyn Receives Approval from EU for Food Contact

NASA Engineers Developing Nuclear Fission Technology for Establishing Lunar Outpost

Copley Scientific Release Unique Benchtop Detergent Tester for Improved Laboratory Testing

Alliance Formed to Establish Protocol for Nanotoxicology

Driving Efficiency and Sustainability: Tofwerk at Semicon Europa

Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

High-Throughput Configurable Raman Probes for Versatile Applications

MX-Lab: Material Research & Alloying Machine

Using the LFA 717 HyperFlash for Light Flash Analysis

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Ensuring Accuracy and Long-Term Stability in qNMR Methods with External Calibration

Understanding Biological Indicators (BIs) in Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination

NIR Spectroscopy Analysis of Fruit Juices

The Role of Sulfur Analysis in Advancing Superalloy Performance

Editorial Highlights

The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

Materials Analysis News

Driving Efficiency and Sustainability: Tofwerk at Semicon Europa

Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

1Machine Learning-Optimized Graphene Metamaterial Solar Absorber Using Al-TiN-Fe

2A New Catalyst for Efficient CO2 Conversion

3New Membrane Technology Captures 99 % of Waste Aluminum

4Scientists Advance X-Ray Technology with Innovative Hybrid Materials

5Turning Coal into Valuable Material for Electric Vehicle Batteries

6New Electrolyte Design for Improved Li-S Battery Performance

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