Nerve agents are among the world’s most feared chemical weapons, but scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Gaithersburg, Md., demonstrated a way to engineer carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to dismantle the molecules of a major class of these chemicals.
Titanium exoskeleton makes it easy to carry heavy loads Under development at Lockheed Martin, the HULC is a completely untethered, hydraulic-powered anthropomorphic exoskeleton that provides users with the ability to carry loads of up to 200 pounds for extended periods of time and over all terrains. Its flexible design allows for deep squats, crawls and […]
Constellium N.V., Paris, and UACJ Corp., Japan, have signed a Joint Venture Agreement to supply Body-in-White aluminum sheet to the North American automotive industry, following their January 2014 announcement of plans to collaborate.
Nikon Instruments Inc., Melville, N.Y., has added two new stereomicroscope systems to its product portfolio.
AK Steel, West Chester, Ohio, announces that Research Engineer and ASM International member Grant Thomas, Ph.D., has received the AISI “Finalist Medal” for the technical paper titled, “Tensile Properties Obtained by Quench & Partition Processing of Mn-Ni Steels at Room Temperature Quench Temperatures.”
