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Commercialising Energy-Saving Technology for Paper Manufacturers
MEEIR Technologie Inc. is seeking to commercialise energy-saving technology following research that accessed the CNBC.
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Understanding How Metals Degrade
Researchers from Western University accessed the CNBC to generate knowledge for safe storage of nuclear waste.
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Neutrons Are Essential in the Search for New Spintronic Materials
Université de Montréal scientists use neutron beams in their search for materials that could have revolutionary applications in computing technology. Their search was made possible by fundamental discoveries that were recognized by the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physics.
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Doing the Impossible
Researchers from McGill University accessed the CNBC to prove that yes, you can do neutron scattering on gadolinium compounds, and have attracted international collaborators as a result.
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Exploring Materials for ‘Racetrack’ Memory
Dalhousie University scientists access the CNBC to identify materials with the magnetic properties required for a major breakthrough in computer memory.
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Increasing Bio-Compatibility of Medical Devices
Neutron beams reveal the molecular mechanisms behind a new technology that could reduce the risk of complications and death from heart bypass surgery and dialysis. The same technology might soon help more women survive ovarian cancer.
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Solving the Mystery Flask: A Forensic Challenge
The CNBC is enhancing its neutron imaging capabilities to see inside concealed objects. Identifying unknown radioactive material reduced the cost of a long-term waste management liability for the Government of Canada and demonstrated new capabilities.
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Boosting Reliability for Natural Gas Extraction
Stress data from the CNBC are helping Schlumberger develop more reliable fluid ends. Replacing fluid ends is a multi-million dollar expense for the fracking industry.
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Understanding Stress in Ship Hulls To Enhance Reliability
Defence Research and Development Canada sponsors research that needs stress data from the CNBC to understand the strength of ship hulls.
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Generating Knowledge To Extend the Life of Submarines
Generating unique knowledge about aging of submarine fleets has helped Canada cooperate with its allies, leveraging their knowledge in return.
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Reducing Maintenance Costs of Military Ships
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) accessed the CNBC for award-winning cooperative research with Canada’s allies.
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Studying New Iron-Based Superconductors
Superconductors aren’t just for cool levitation demonstrations; a key discovery in this field could disrupt technologies for computing, medical imaging and power transmission lines as we know them today. The CNBC’s unique expertise and scientific tools are enabling Canadian and international researchers to make cutting edge discoveries in this field.
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