A blue gem for greener fuel
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sapphire, a brilliant blue gemstone most familiar in jewelry, may soon play an important part in making coal a cleaner fuel source.
Engineering
Mar 19, 2010
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News tagged with sapphire
The secret to the sea sapphire's colors—and invisibility
Sapphirina, or sea sapphire, has been called "the most beautiful animal you've never seen," and it could be one of the most magical. Some of the tiny, little-known copepods appear to flash in and out of brilliantly colored ...
Materials Science
Jul 15, 2015
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Affordable Fuel Cells May Get Boost From Artificial Diamonds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using specialized cubic zirconia or artificial diamonds, scientists from Nanjing Normal University in China and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory designed a membrane that could allow solid oxide fuel ...
Condensed Matter
Apr 27, 2010
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Sea sapphires shine with cellular layers of crystal plates
When I first saw a sea sapphire I thought I was hallucinating. The day had been anything but normal, but this part will always stand out. I had spent the afternoon on a small dingy off the coast of Durban, South Africa. It ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 28, 2014
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Opinion: What science can tell us about the 'world's largest sapphire'
The "Star of Adam", recently found in a mine in Sri Lanka, is believed to be the biggest sapphire ever discovered. It weighs in at over 1,404 carats, that's around 280g or just under ten ounces. But what do we know about ...
Earth Sciences
Jan 7, 2016
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Honey, I shrunk the receiver
(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO and Australian company Sapphicon Semiconductor Pty Ltd have signed an agreement to jointly develop a complete radio receiver on a chip measuring just 5 mm x 5 mm that could eventually be used in mobile ...
Engineering
Mar 17, 2010
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Glassmaker Corning toughens Gorilla Glass for smartphone screens
US manufacturer Corning said Thursday it was introducing a new, tougher version of its Gorilla Glass used by major smartphone makers in a bid to maintain dominance in the sector.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 20, 2014
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Sapphire screen maker wants Apple contracts nixed
A supplier enlisted to make sapphire screens for Apple mobile devices on Friday urged a bankruptcy court to free it from contracts it branded "oppressive and burdensome."
Business
Oct 11, 2014
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Napoleonic jewels dazzle in Geneva auction
A jewellery set worn by French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's adopted daughter sold for $1.65 million in Geneva on Wednesday, soaring way above the pre-auction estimate.
Other
May 13, 2021
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Fire at giant Apple plant in Arizona quickly controlled
A fire at a huge plant owned by tech giant Apple Inc. in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa caused a section of the roof to collapse, but no one was hurt.
Business
May 26, 2015
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