ABS strengthens materials capabilities
Houston, TX ... Responding to the introduction of new materials within the structure and components of offshore units, naval vessels and specialized ships such as ultra large containerships, ABS has strengthened its technical and engineering capabilities in this area with the appointment of a global materials engineering team.

Hazardous materials group passes out honors
Russ Johnson of Fluor Hanford was named Hazardous Materials Manager of 2008 on Thursday at the annual banquet of the Eastern Washington Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers.

Applied Materials boosted by upgrade; analyst sees industry gains
Applied Materials, the world?s largest maker of semiconductor-manufacturing equipment maker, is called buy as an analyst turns bullish on the sector.

Raitt to signal start of work on materials lab
A truly groundbreaking event is scheduled for 1 p.m. today when federal Minister of Natural Resources Lisa Raitt puts a ceremonial shovel in the ground signalling the start of work on a new federal materials laboratory at McMaster Innovation Park.

NASA Materials Science Research Rack Enroute to International Space Station
Today, a new multi-user materials science laboratory began its journey to the International Space Station, leaving NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., for NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla., for final flight preparations.

Canadian Markets: Canada stocks reverse gains, led by materials, energy, financials
Canadian stocks reverse earlier triple-digit gains and end with steep losses, as the energy, materials and financial sectors extend losses.

Mountain Meadows research materials donated
A gift of more than 100 books and other research materials to the Boone County Heritage Museum has expanded the museum's collection on the Mountain Meadows Massacre, in which 120 members of a wagon train from Arkansas were killed in Utah in 1857.

Quantum Simulator for Complex Electronic Materials
Researchers from MPQ, Mainz, Cologne and Jülich simulate complex electronic insulator with ultracold atoms in artificial crystals of light The design of new materials with specific properties is a difficult and important challenge in physics and chemistry.

Science: Investigating new materials with ultracold atoms
( Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres ) Future technologies ranging from information technology to high-temperature superconductivity require new materials with tailored electronic properties. A novel quantum simulator consisting of ultracold atoms in an optical lattice functions as a construction kit with which scientists can create and investigate new materials. Physicists from ...

Investigating new materials with ultracold atoms
The investigation of complex materials such as high-temperature superconductors is problematic because of the presence of disorder and many competing interactions in real crystalline materials. "This makes it difficult to identify the role of specific interactions and, in particular, to decide whether repulsive interactions between electrons alone can explain high-temperature superconductivity," ...

Research and Markets: Introduction to Materials Chemistry: Ideal for Advanced Undergraduates and Graduate Students in ...
Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/af7031/introduction_to_ma ) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report " Introduction to Materials Chemistry " to their offering.

Comment: Materials meeting highlights virtues of 'small science'
BOSTON ? Looking at the history of advanced technology in general, and the electronics niche in particular, one thing is clear: We're very dependent on materials science.

Materials Science Research Rack En Route To ISS... Via I-65
Scheduled To Fly Onboard Atlantis In July 2009 This week, a new multi-user materials science laboratory began its journey to the International Space Station, leaving NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, AL for NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for final flight preparations.

New Instructional Video and Education Materials Available at NASA.gov
New Instructional Video and Education Materials Available at NASA.gov

Hazardous Materials Team responds to spill at Indio medical center
A CalFire Hazardous Materials Team responded Wedensday to a spill of an unknown substance used in developing X-ray images at an Indio Medical Center. No injuries or evacuations were reported, according to the CalFire Web site.

Intestinal Health In Salmon Fed A Plant-based Diet
Access to marine raw materials for fish feed production is limited. Any future increase in the numbers of farmed salmon will therefore necessitate an increased use of feeds of plant origin. If salmon are to grow satisfactorily and remain healthy, it is important to obtain knowledge of just how plant-based feed affects the health of fish.

Fire burns construction materials at FISD high school site
Frisco firefighters battled a blaze Monday night at the construction site for Lone Star High School near Teel and Panther Creek parkways. The cause of the fire at the construction site is still under investigation.

Mountain Meadows research materials donated
HARRISON, Ark. » A gift of more than 100 books and other research materials to the Boone County Heritage Museum has expanded the museum's collection on the Mountain Meadows Massacre, in which 120 members of a wagon train from Arkansas were killed in Utah in 1857.

Amazon.com, Applied Materials, Merck & Co.: U.S. Equity Preview
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- The following companies may have unusual price changes in U.S. trading today. Stock symbols are in parentheses, and share prices are as of 7:35 a.m. in New York, unless otherwise specified.

Hazardous Materials Crew in Indio Following Spill
A Riverside County hazardous materials crew has been called out to a medical office building after a reported spill in Indio. CalFire reports that the spill happened just sometime in the noon hour Wednesday in an area near Dr. Carreon Blvd. west of Monroe Street next to JFK Hospital.