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Scientists transform cement into liquid metal

2013-05-28 18:34:22| CNET News.com

Laser beams and an aerodynamic levitator help scientists melt cement into a metallic-glass material that can act as a semiconductor. [Read more]

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Modern-day alchemists turn cement into metal

2013-05-28 13:34:35| Extremetech

It's not quite lead into gold, but a team of international researchers have succeeded in turning cement into metal. This metallic form of cement, which is electrically conductive and has increased corrosion resistance, might find applications in protective coatings, thin films (think LCD monitors), and computer chips.

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Cement firms warned over competition

2013-05-21 17:43:10| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Lack of competition in the UK cement market is costing consumers millions of pounds, the Competition Commission says.

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Canada: Protestors Pulled From Cement at the Keystone XL Construction Site

2013-05-16 07:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

KRMG: Police had a hard time trying to figure out how to get three protestors out of solid cement near Wewoka and Holdenville Tuesday morning. The protestors are with the Great Plains Tar Sands Resistance and Cross Timbers Earth First. They put themselves in the cement Monday to protest construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. On the organizations Facebook page, they say, A Deputy from the Hughes County Sheriffs Department is full-force swinging a sledgehammer at one of Holly and Baileys lockdown...

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