A new way to analyze how coatings of tiny particles alter the properties of transparent plastic could help researchers create lightweight windows with nearly the strength of glass.

(Northrop Grumman Foundation: Los Angeles) -- The Northrop Grumman Foundation has announced this year’s Weightless Flights of Discovery “Class of 2011.” Thirty math and science teachers from California and Nevada have been selected to participate in this year’s teacher development program.

Scientists can now look deeper into new materials to study their structure and behavior, thanks to work by an international group of researchers led by University of California, Davis, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).

Regular tiered meetings are a staple of any company’s lean management system.

Any improvement effort ultimately faces the issue of standardizing processes, in many cases under the intense pressure of an impending certification audit.

Let’s say you’re a facility maintenance manager whose duties include issuing asset preventive-maintenance tickets, ensuring performance of work orders to OSHA standards, fielding emergency equipment breakdowns, minimizing downtime, and measuring all associated co

As of July 3, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has increased authority to use administrative detention as an enforcement tool. For this reason, companies that manufacture, prepare, pack, or hold food should ensure strong record-keeping practices.

Because many organizations are trying for formal certification, the pressure is on to standardize and document processes. This is also true for any robust improvement effort.

The purpose of this article is to discuss automated analysis and report generation of key characteristics measurement data.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Center for Neutron Research is expanding the number of beamlines for research purposes from seven to 11 beams.