Engineers create chameleon-like artificial 'skin' that shifts color

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Borrowing a trick from nature, engineers from the University of California at Berkeley have created an incredibly thin, chameleon-like material that can be made to change color -- on demand -- by simply applying a minute amount of force.

This new material-of-many-colors offers intriguing possibilities for an entirely new class of display technologies, color-shifting camouflage, and sensors that can detect otherwise imperceptible defects in buildings, bridges, and aircraft.

Company's Gift

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A business has donated £2,500 to the Woodlands Cancer Centre extension appeal instead of buying Christmas gifts and cards for customers. Huntingdon based Riello Ltd, which has been making gas, oil and dual fuel burners for morethan 90 years, had ring fenced the money to buy presents. However, it decided to donate the money to a charity and choose Hinchingbrooke’s Woodlands appeal, which is fundraising for a £2.4million state-of-theart cancer centre at the hospital. Riello’s finance director John Newman said: “I am delighted to present this donation on behalf of Riello Limited.

KMF adds more punch to European operation

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KMF (Precision Sheet Metal) has expanded the capacity of its facility in Trenčianske Stankovce, Slovakia with the addition of a Trumpf Trupunch 3000 punching machine.

The new machine with its 1000 hits/minute punch rate will be used to enhance the service already provided to customers across mainland Europe, particularly those companies that have the need to outsource larger volume production.

Starrett metrology equipment measures the best in the world

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Held every two years, the WorldSkills Competition is the largest vocational education and skills excellence event in the world. The competitors represent the best of their peers and are selected from skills competitions held in member countries and regions. The technical abilities demonstrated both individually and collectively to execute specific tasks are rigorously tested and measured. A proud sponsor of the competition, Starrett has supplied a comprehensive set of measuring equipment that contestants and mentors are using to check and prove their abilities.