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Oppositely charged drops need not always coalesce
Here is the piece in Nature. The videos that form part of the supplemntary material are a must watch. Hat tip to Eddie (go to the bottom of the page for his photos and slightly dated profile) for shar… more →
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Freshman Year!
lkathmann91 wrote 1 week ago: Hey everyone! I can’t believe that the first quarter of my freshman year is almost over! It has gon … more →
View FCC Austenite in three dimensions
Mathew wrote 3 weeks ago: Channel 4 seem to be showing some 3d programs on t.v. the consequence is you can get 3d glasses for … more →
More on the Law of Accelerating Losses
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sumanksharma wrote 1 month ago: A couple of days ago I mentioned in my previous blog article about the Law of Accelerating Losses. … more →
Database of the Week: CSA Materials Research Database with Metadex
Fred wrote 1 month ago: The CSA Materials Research Database with METADEX brings together in one place the majority of the le … more →
New material could efficiently power tiny generators
sandraknz wrote 1 month ago: Published October 22, 2009 To power a very small device like a pacemaker or a transistor, you need a … more →
Carbon nanotubes may cheaply harvest sunlight
sandraknz wrote 1 month ago: Published October 19, 2009 A new alternative energy technology relies on the element most associated … more →
Challenging the Authority of Nature: the Law of Accelerating Returns versus the Law of Accelerating Losses
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sumanksharma wrote 1 month ago: Two news items in the daily local newspapers in the last week have greatly attracted my attention. T … more →
Building the World's Most Powerful Laser
liverpoollrc wrote 1 month ago: New lasers will be key to making fusion energy and proton therapy practical. This March, researcher … more →
Jim Lehrer on MIT's Battery Gurus
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nancyds wrote 2 months ago: What's inside a liquid metal battery. The Newshour with Jim Lehrer Sept. 22 explored the work of … more →
Aircraft Structures
Fred wrote 2 months ago: The Knovel Library contains hundreds of full-text online resources in a wide variety of science and … more →
TOC Tactics
materialisam wrote 2 months ago: A lot of the principles behind good cover design are generally applicable to figure preparation for … more →
Cover Stories: Flexible Friends
materialisam wrote 2 months ago: There’s a well-known list of office put-downs/humor that circulates endlessly on the web, and … more →
Smaller isn't always better: Catalyst simulations could lower fuel cell cost
sandraknz wrote 2 months ago: Published September 18, 2009 Imagine a car that runs on hydrogen from solar power and produces water … more →
Oppositely charged drops need not always coalesce
Guru wrote 2 months ago: Here is the piece in Nature. The videos that form part of the supplemntary material are a must watch … more →
Encyclopedia of Wood (2007)
Ed Eckel wrote 2 months ago: Waldo Library’s Science Reference section has just received the 2007 edition of the Encycloped … more →
(In)set in my ways
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materialisam wrote 2 months ago: I’m the author of a scientific paper. (This shouldn’t stretch your imaginations too muc … more →
A Lesson In Phosphors And Some Cool Pictures
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nikomse wrote 2 months ago: Remember lamp = light bulb Take a look at an incandescent lamp or a normal light bulb. You will see … more →
A Freshman's Perspective on MSE
lkathmann91 wrote 3 months ago: Hey everyone! My name is Lindsey and I am from Cincinnati. I will be a freshman this year in materi … more →
Sourcing? What is Sourcing?
nikomse wrote 3 months ago: Hello everyone, Head over to my blog and read my ‘About me’ to get a little more info about who I am … more →
