Nickel Silver – a copper alloy with nickel
Nickel silver is a copper alloy containing nickel and, in certain cases, zinc. The typical formulation consists of 60% copper, 20% nickel, and 20% zinc.…
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In the Chemical Industry, an Alternative Process for Converting White Phosphorus Promises Greater Sustainability
The chemical element phosphorous (P) is an essential component of all biological life and a function-giving component of a wide range of items, including medicines,…
Speculum Metal
Speculum metal is a white brittle alloy composed of around two-thirds copper and one-third tin that may be polished to produce a highly reflecting surface.…
Policymakers Misjudge the Climatic and Air Quality effects of Methane
Methane emissions have been rapidly increasing in recent years, significantly contributing to global warming. Despite this, existing national and international governance frameworks do not adequately…
Researchers have Discovered a Biomarker Panel that could Aid in the Early Detection of Gestational Diabetes
UCLA researchers have taken the first step in determining what would be an effective technique to detect gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) earlier in pregnancy, potentially…
Calamine Brass
Calamine brass is brass that is made using a specific alloying technique that uses the zinc ore calamine directly rather than first refining it to…
The Immune System is Triggered by a Nanoparticle and an Inhibitor, Outsmarting Brain Cancer
When researchers at the University of Michigan’s Rogel Cancer Center discovered a tiny chemical that blocked a key mechanism in brain tumors, they were optimistic.…
Future Wind Farms will be Taller and more Cost-effective
Anticipating major elements of wind farms a decade or more before they are built can help shape today’s investment, research, and energy system planning decisions.…
Body-Area Sensor and Control Network Communicate With Smart, Dissolving Pacemaker
Northwestern University researchers unveiled the world’s first transitory pacemaker last summer, a completely implanted, wireless device that dissolves harmlessly in the body once it’s no…
Millionaires are more Emotionally Stable and Risk-tolerant
According to new research, millionaires are more risk-tolerant, emotionally stable, open, outgoing, and conscientious than the average population. Money, it is said, has the power…
Conceive Wants to Answer the Loneliest Questions in Healthcare
Lauren Berson left Andreessen Horowitz in order to assist Weight Watchers expand beyond weight reduction. What the growth strategy specialist didn’t realize was that she’d…
Coinbase Debuts Crypto Trading In India
In India, Coinbase is introducing support for the ubiquitous UPI payment technology, making its namesake cryptocurrency exchange available for the first time in the world’s…
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