Helen Widman

The freeze-tolerant wood frog and its contribution to long-term organ storage

By Helen Widman / September 18, 2024

Wood frogs can freeze and thaw themselves completely unharmed, and this unique ability could help revolutionize the organ transplant industry by inspiring methods for long-term storage of organs.

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Video: Superfest—a look at East Germany’s extremely durable drinking glass

By Helen Widman / August 21, 2024

Extremely durable drinking glasses called Superfest were produced in East Germany during the 1980s, but their production ceased by the end of the decade. Now, a Berlin startup seeks to revive this legacy with their own line of long-lasting drinking glasses.

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Ceramic scientists and engineers experience the magic of Montréal at ICC’10

By Helen Widman / July 31, 2024

The 2024 International Congress on Ceramics welcomed 250 attendees to Montréal, Canada, from July 14–18, 2024. The conference featured many technical sessions, covering topics such as green ceramics, educational trends in ceramics and glass, nanostructured ceramics, and more.

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