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NIST finds 'a touch of glass' in metal, settles century-old question

NIST finds 'a touch of glass' in metal, settles century-old question

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Jun 17, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Better predictions of how many valuable materials behave under stress could be on the way from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where scientists have recently found evidence of an ...





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Byproduct of steel shows potential in CO2 sequestration

Chemistry /

created Oct 13, 2008 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

With steelworks around the world emitting huge amounts of carbon dioxide, scientists are reporting that a byproduct of steel production could be used to absorb that greenhouse gas to help control global warming. The study ...


Cracking a controversial solid state mystery

Physics / General Physics

created Feb 06, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (9) | comments 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists can easily explain the structural order that makes steel and aluminium out of molten metal. And they have discovered the molecular changes that take place as water turns to ice. But, despite the ...


With stimulus aid, scientists hope to mimic nature's dynamos

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Oct 09, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- In the cosmos, all celestial objects - planets, stars, galaxies and clusters of galaxies - have magnetic fields. On Earth, the magnetic field of our home planet is most easily observed in a compass where ...


MIT forges greener path to iron production

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 12, 2006 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0

MIT engineers have demonstrated an eco-friendly way to make iron that eliminates the greenhouse gases usually associated with its production.


Engineers forge greener path to iron production

Engineers forge greener path to iron production

Technology / Engineering

created Aug 28, 2006 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (20) | comments 0

MIT engineers have demonstrated an eco-friendly way to make iron. The new method eliminates the greenhouse gases usually associated with iron production.


Machine vision for hot surface automatic inspection

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

TECNALIA Technological Corporation is developing an innovative application for the automatic inspection of hot steel surfaces, based on Machine Vision technologies that enhance quality control in hot rolling mill processes.


Electromagnetic fields as cutting tools

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (20) | comments 13

(PhysOrg.com) -- The bodywork on motor vehicles must be sufficiently stable, but processing the high-strength steels involved -- for example punching holes in them -- can prove something of a challenge. A new steel-cutting ...


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Scientists Make Oxygen Out of Moon Rock

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Aug 11, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (27) | comments 21

(PhysOrg.com) -- If humans ever create a lunar base, one of the biggest challenges will be figuring out how to breathe. Transporting oxygen to the moon is extremely expensive, so for the past several years ...


Shake, rattle, no roll: Construction guide for earthquake-resistant buildings

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A guide* for designing buildings using steel moment frames to resist earthquakes has been published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as part of its support for the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction ...


Researchers study salt's potential to store energy

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- When the wind blows, it blows — sometimes to a fault. The same is true for the sun: It can beat down relentlessly, scorching everything — and everyone-beneath its intense rays.



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