Titanium is the leading material for artificial knee and hip joints because it is strong, wear-resistant and nontoxic, but adding gold might make implants even better.
Gold boosts titanium knee strength
Silicon chip breakthrough promises smart devices
Researchers from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, and the U.S. Army Research Office, White Oak, Md., developed a way to integrate novel functional materials onto a computer chip to create new smart devices and systems.
Digitizing the deep sea
Nearly 25,000 species of fish live on our planet, and a University of Washington, Seattle, professor wants to scan and digitize them all.
ASM member Thomas V. Bovalina named new president and CEO of Tenova Core
Tenova Core Inc., Coraopolis, Pa., announces that Thomas V. Bovalina, previously its Chief Operating Officer, has assumed the position of Tenova Core’s President and CEO.
Asian electronic company selects Harper for elevator furnaces
Harper International, Buffalo, N.Y., has been selected by a leading Asian electronic components firm for the design of two high-temperature elevator furnaces for its production plant.