Opto-digital light microscope transforms quality assurance tasks

A new application note by Olympus (Center Valley, Pa.) uncovers how the enhanced time-saving efficiency of opto-digital microscopy has profited quality assurance projects of the SGS group. Bringing a new level of efficiency to materials testing, the Olympus DSX500 opto-digital light microscope has transformed the way Dortmund-based SGS Institut Fresenius GmbH (a subsidiary of the SGS Group) undertakes a diverse range of quality assurance tasks in the automotive, aerospace and medical technology sectors.

CMD Network launches new website with data access

ASM’s Computational Materials Data Network group launched a new website to better serve the needs of the materials data community, particularly those in pursuit of the goals of the U.S. MGI and the promises of ICME.

Rare material key to computer advances

Researchers from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, have answered fundamental questions about a rare class of materials that could lead to faster, more reliable memory storage in computers.