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		<title>Apple iPhone 5 to use Liquidmetal</title>
		<link>http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mtrls-in-the-news/2012/04/30/apple-iphone-5-to-use-liquidmetal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 03:25:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>judithm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple looks to be moving forward with its use of metallic glass, otherwise known as ‘Liquidmetal’, for the casing of its forthcoming iPhone 5. This is a step forward in the use of this material due to new molding techology.
For more information:
Apple iPhone 5 ‘to be cased in Liquidmetal’ 
New materials catch Apple’s eye
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		<title>Solar-powered night-vision material</title>
		<link>http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mtrls-in-the-news/2011/12/05/solar-powered-night-vision-material/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mtrls-in-the-news/2011/12/05/solar-powered-night-vision-material/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 20:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>judithm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a material that releases long-lasting night-vision light after very short exposure to the sun.  They indicate potential applications for the military, diagnostic medicine and future solar energy cells.
For more information:
Long-lasting all-weather night-vision material unveiled
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		<title>Researchers claim world&#8217;s lightest material</title>
		<link>http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mtrls-in-the-news/2011/11/22/researchers-claim-worlds-lightest-material/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>judithm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers in California claim they have created the world&#8217;s &#8216;lightest material&#8217;. The lattice of metallic tubes is very strong and lightweight due to its low density and structure.
For more information:
World\&#8217;s \&#8217;lightest material\&#8217; unveiled by US engineers 
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		<title>Boeing Dreamliner makes first commercial flight</title>
		<link>http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mtrls-in-the-news/2011/10/28/boeing-dreamliner-makes-first-commercial-flight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>judithm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An All Nippon Airlines (ANA) Boeing 787 made the first commercial flight for the new plane from Boeing, Wednesday.  The aircraft uses carbon fibre rather than aluminum along with new engines and aerodynamics to make it significantly more fuel efficient than previous models of a similar size in use today.
More information:
Boeing\&#8217;s Dreamliner completes first commercial flight
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		<title>&#8220;Technology metals&#8221; on risk list</title>
		<link>http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mtrls-in-the-news/2011/09/15/technology-metals-on-risk-list/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mtrls-in-the-news/2011/09/15/technology-metals-on-risk-list/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>judithm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The British Geological Survey has detailed supply risks to some 52 of the world&#8217;s rarest elements in a new list, reports BBC News. The list includes rare earth metals used in digital devices and green technologies.
BBC News on rarest metals list
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		<title>Materials central to bendable, stretchable circuits</title>
		<link>http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mtrls-in-the-news/2011/04/26/materials-central-to-bendable-stretchable-circuits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 21:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>judithm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Imagine the possibilities of flexible electronic circuits that can bend and stretch &#8211; some researchers already have and are working on ways to make them a reality. Such circuits could change the devices we use everyday beyond recognition and offer dramatic new possibilities in medical applications in particular.
The challenge is a materials one. Single-crystal silicon, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Carbon fibre gaining traction in car industry</title>
		<link>http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mtrls-in-the-news/2011/03/18/carbon-fibre-gaining-traction-in-car-industry/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mtrls-in-the-news/2011/03/18/carbon-fibre-gaining-traction-in-car-industry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>judithm</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rising oil prices and environmental concerns are getting car manufacturers focused on efficiency, whether for traditional gasoline or new lines of electric cars. The recent Canadian International AutoShow showcased some of the many approaches to the challenge of using less fuel including improving aerodynamics, the use of lighter weight materials, the potential of ultracapacitors and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gorilla glass in your iPhone</title>
		<link>http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mtrls-in-the-news/2011/01/27/gorilla-glass-in-your-iphone/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mtrls-in-the-news/2011/01/27/gorilla-glass-in-your-iphone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>APSC Communications</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Never heard of Gorilla glass?  Estimated to be in approximately 20% of the world’s handsets, including the Apple iPhone, you may be looking at it right now.  
Thin, strong and scratch-resistant, this material, made by New York glass and ceramics manufacturer, Corning, is well-suited to today’s touch-screen devices.  Development continues on this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glass gets tough</title>
		<link>http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mtrls-in-the-news/2011/01/24/glass-gets-tough/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mtrls-in-the-news/2011/01/24/glass-gets-tough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 18:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>APSC Communications</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Metallic glass has been around for a while – it was first discovered about 50 years ago. But though strong like glass, it has never been tough – like some metals are – until now.  Glass resists deformation but without toughness it can still crack and break easily.
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cerium oxide at heart of solar-energy reactor</title>
		<link>http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mtrls-in-the-news/2011/01/06/cerium-oxide-at-heart-of-solar-energy-reactor/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.apsc.ubc.ca/mtrls-in-the-news/2011/01/06/cerium-oxide-at-heart-of-solar-energy-reactor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 22:08:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>APSC Communications</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers in Switzerland and the USA have reported a breakthrough in the novel application of cerium oxide in solar energy driven reactors which split water to generate hydrogen.
A prototype device developed by the team uses heat from the sun, concentrated into a cavity lined by cerium oxide which removes oxygen from the water or carbon [...]]]></description>
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