Alchemy of a supermetal: serendipity delivers a process that may cut the cost of a high-tech material
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The high-tech material 'titanium' is the first choice of the engineers as a structural material for jet aircraft, racecars, oil-drilling equipment or prosthetic body implants. Wresting pure metal from its ore is an expensive procedure. Efforts are made to develop low cost-production routes.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2003
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Reseizing the controls: Remotely piloted hijack rescues may be a bad idea
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Certain high technology solutions to foiling future attempts at airline suicide hijackings have emerged since September 11, including the possibility of remote control of the aircraft from the ground.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2001
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