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Survey: Most effective dental braces are least attractive

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 09, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When it comes to the attractiveness of orthodontic braces, less metal is better, according to a recent survey.





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New materials for microwave cookware that heats faster with less energy

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created Jul 28, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (10) | comments 0

You may soon be enjoying microwave popcorn and other 'nuked' foods and beverages faster than ever before, while saving on electricity. Researchers in Pennsylvania and Japan report development of new ceramic ...


Evidence of commerce between ancient Israel and China

Evidence of commerce between ancient Israel and China

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Mar 04, 2008 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (8) | comments 0

Throughout the 12th and 13th centuries - during the time of the Crusades –ceramic vessels reached Acre from: Mediterranean regions, the Levant, Europe, North Africa, and even China – reveals new research, ...


Engineers crack ceramics production obstacle

Engineers crack ceramics production obstacle

Technology / Engineering

created Mar 13, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers at the University of Leicester have invented a new technique in the manufacture of ceramics that has the potential to save the industry time and costs while reducing wastage.


Ceramic hybrid needles take the sting out of shots

Chemistry /

created Jan 07, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (10) | comments 0

New polymerization technology may one day take the pain out of injections and blood draws. A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina and Laser Zentrum Hannover have recently used two-photon polymerization ...


Modern ceramics help advance technology

Physics / Condensed Matter

created May 08, 2008 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Many important electronic devices used by people today would be impossible without the use of ceramics. A new study published in the Journal of the American Ceramic Society illustrates the use of ceramic materials in the ...


Fire and water reveal new archaeological dating method

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 20, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a new way of dating archaeological objects - using fire and water to unlock their 'internal clocks'.


Ceramic material revs up microwaving

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created Aug 28, 2008 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (19) | comments 8

Quicker microwave meals that use less energy may soon be possible with new ceramic microwave dishes and, according to the material scientists responsible, this same material could help with organic waste remediation.


Fake diamonds help jet engines take the heat

Fake diamonds help jet engines take the heat

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Mar 17, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (27) | comments 2

Ohio State University engineers are developing a technology to coat jet engine turbine blades with zirconium dioxide -- commonly called zirconia, the stuff of synthetic diamonds -- to combat high-temperature ...


Transplanted coral growing fast in lagoon off Okinawa coast

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Baby coral transplanted in the Sekisei coral-reef lagoon in Japan's Okinawa Prefecture under a coral-reef regeneration program are growing steadily, according to the Environment Ministry and the Tokyo University of Marine ...


Fitting squares into circles

Fitting squares into circles

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 6

Particle filters are standard in the basic fittings for cars. Construction machines, city buses and garbage trucks must now follow suit. This can be achieved effectively and inexpensively thanks to a new material ...



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