2010 Independent R&D Organizations Report: Southwest Research Institute

Mar 4 | Featured Articles

J. Dan Bates, President, Southwest Research Institute answers questions related to R&D Magazine's 2010 Independent R&D Organizations Report.

2010 Independent R&D Organizations Report: Research Triangle Institute

Mar 4 | Featured Articles

Victoria F. Haynes, President and CEO, Research Triangle Institute, answers questions related to R&D Magazine's 2010 Independent R&D Organizations Report.

R&D Tax Credit Can Turn R&D Investment into Cash

Feb 18 | Featured Articles

One truly benign way of cutting costs is reducing the tax burden. In industries from chemicals to software, from agriculture to fashion, and at every level, taking full advantage of a tax credit provided by the federal and many state governments to encourage innovation and competitiveness—the R&D tax credit—enables companies to achieve remarkable tax savings.

2010 Independent R&D Organizations Report: A Question of Progress

Feb 17 | Featured Articles

Independent R&D laboratories face a brave new world where success depends on a diligently cultivated set of collaborations with industry, government, and academia.

A Perfect Balance?

Feb 16 | Featured Articles

Whatever the industry, researchers and scientist are likely to be using analytical instruments such as sensors, meters, analyzers, spectrometers, and more in their daily work. The questions then, are how efficient, how cost-effective, and how easy to use are the analytical tools currently on the market.

The Future of Industrial R&D

Feb 16 | Featured Articles

Even in an age where swift return on investment is paramount and where expenditures are tightly controlled, there is still a thirst for research projects that are bold in their scope, grand in their challenge, and seminal in their results. Novel ways and strategies for collaborating put such goals within our grasp.

Installing Gas? Help is Out There

Feb 16 | Featured Articles

Safe, reliable gas and chemical installations are vital when building new laboratories or remodeling current facilities. One wrong move could be costly. Gas safety, purity requirements, maximum flow needs, future usage increases, lab expansions, supply mode delivery, change-outs, and lab aesthetics are all important.

The Failure Analysis Puzzle

Feb 16 | Featured Articles

Premature failure of manufactured components is a continual problem in today’s high-paced manufacturing environment, in which emphasis is placed on taking a product rapidly to market and manufacturing that product quickly and cost effectively.

Microwaving Moondust

Feb 16 | Featured Articles

Physics software simulates parameters for extracting water from the Moon. Preliminary data from NASA’s Lunar CRater Observing and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) indicates that the mission successfully uncovered water during the Oct. 9, 2009, impacts into the Moon’s south pole.

The Next Best Thing?

Feb 16 | Featured Articles

There is no doubt that developing and launching a new product is a challenge. Over the past 47 years, the R&D 100 awards have recognized the 100 most technologically significant new consumer, industrial, medical, and technical products, including multiple technologies (besides accelerator pedals) from Toyota.

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Much ado about next to nothing

Mar 15

The recent review of the past 10 years of the National Nanotechnology Initiative--as presented by the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology--suggested the rise of nanomanufacturing as the near future of nanotechnology. But the actual proposed funding reflects a cautious approach, even about nanotech in general.

Lunar tires, space MRSA, and resonating microfluidics

Mar 5

I typically attend the annual Pittsburgh Conference on Analytical Chemistry and Applied Spectroscopy each year in pursuit of specific coverage. This year, I sought out candidates for coverage in a vacuum technology article, and pulled together some instruments for a spectroscopy guide. But as busy as that kept me, it wasn’t all mass spectrometers and vacuum pumps on the show floor.  

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NuGard Coating Ashburn Hill

Jan 7

NuGard First Response Protective Clothing are lightweight coveralls, jackets, and pants that provide protection from heat and flame while keeping the wearers body temperature constant.

Multi-Touch Music Maker

Jan 7

Professor David Wessel shows his multi-touch interface that uses computer technologies that allow him to experiment with fine controls to "caress" the instrument.