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Science Past from the issue of December 19, 1959

LOW-MELTING ELEMENTS MAKE HIGH HEAT MATERIAL — Two chemical elements, both of which will melt in the sun on a hot day, have been combined to produce a material capable of withstanding temperatures up to 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit. Gallium phosphide, a yellow compound resembling ground glass, has been prepared from gallium … and phosphorus…. The […]

Science Future for December 19, 2009

January 1 The International Year of Biodiversity begins. Find events at www.cbd.int/2010/calendar January 17–21 The American Meteorological Society hosts its annual meeting in Atlanta. Go to www.ametsoc.org/MEET/annual/index.html February 18–22 Researchers from across disciplines converge in San Diego for the AAAS annual meeting. See www.aaas.org/meetings/2010