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The article reports that the January 2006 edition of "Science" magazine featured a paper that appeared in the "Journal of the American Ceramic Society" where the editors reviewed "The Effect of Zirconia Reinforcing Agents on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Hydroxyapatite-Based Nanocomposites."

This article recommends reading materials on technology. People who would like to know more about digital audiobook (DAB) should read the paper An Overview of Digital Audiobooks for Libraries by Tom Peters, Lori Bell, Diana Brawley Sussman and Sharon Ruda, published in the July/August issue of Computers in Libraries. The paper focuses on the four major suppliers of DAB: Audible.com, OverDrive, netLibrary and Recorded Books, and Tumble Books, which has two offerings--TumbleBooks and TumbletTalkingBooks. Meanwhile, those would like to visit museums across the U.S. can visit the web portal Museums in the USA at the American Association of Museums web site. It serves as a gateway to more than 1,400 American museums of any kind. Ever wondered what is the difference between instant messaging and online chat? Read the article Web-based Chat Vs. Instant Messaging: Who Wins? by Sarah Houghton and Aaron Schmidt, published in the July/August issue of ONLINE. Finally, librarians who need help in enabling their patrons to find materials on the Web should get a copy of the article Generosity and Copyright: Creative Commons and Creative Commons Search Tools by Laura Gordon-Murnane in the July/August issue of Searcher.

The article offers information on recycled aluminum products published in the issue of "Aluminum Now." The journal reports that recycling aluminum requires 95 percent less energy than producing aluminum from bauxite. On the other hand, recycling steel requires 60 percent less energy than producing steel from iron ore. In addition, recycling paper requires 40 percent less energy than producing paper from lumber. It further emphasizes that because recycling aluminum requires much less energy, it produces less emissions and saves money.

The article offers information on the papers published in the web site www.ceramics.org, posted by the "International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology," which members can have free access. These papers include "Novel Structural Modulation in Ceramic Sensors Via Redox Processing in Gas Buffers," "An Investigation of Current Reversal Mode for Gas Sensing with a Solid Electrolyte," and "Electrical Behavior in Gas: Solid Interface of Gas Sensors Based on Oxide Semiconductors."