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Wind Power Strategy Could Harvest Maximum Potential Energy from Wind Farms

This new method could increase wind power potential by 6-7 percent.

Introducing Better Leather to Withstand the Weather

Researchers have used a nano-engineered texture to coat plastic-based synthetic leather, making oil and water roll off and preventing stickiness in high temperatures.

A Cornucopia of Coatings for Optical Components

Deposit thin layers of metallic or dielectric material on a lens, mirror or other optical device, and what’s left is a thin-film optical coating. Such coatings are applied to control transmission or reflection properties through the mechanism of optical interference.

Engineering Hacks for the Non-engineer

Not being an engineer, it isn’t often that I can see a simple solution to an everyday problem through all of the minutiae of life. I often overlook details and make seemingly simple tasks more complicated. As such, I am always on the lookout for ways to simplify life and recently discovered a number of engineering hacks designed to do just that: simplify everyday tasks.

New Production Method Creates Greener and Stronger Concrete With Nanotechnology

The new concrete is created out of graphene and it could potentially change the construction industry.

Meet the World's Largest Electric Truck

The vehicle just started transporting lime and marl rocks from a higher mining area to a lower processing plant in Switzerland.

Carnegie Mellon and Sony to Create Robot Chefs

With robots being introduced into just about every industry imaginable, it’s only a logical next step that robots would eventually make their debut in the kitchen, helping to streamline food preparation.

Apple Introduces New iPhone Recycling Robot

In a bid to retrieve high-quality materials from old smartphones, Apple has developed a new iPhone recycling robot capable of recovering these materials.

Billions of Cockroaches Bred By AI for Medicinal Purposes Could Cause Catastrophe

A cockroach breeding farm run by artificial intelligence (AI) in China is attracting the attention of insect experts concerned that any failure (human or otherwise) to contain the pests would result in the catastrophic infestation of nearby cities.

Work Set to Start on Next Phase of Oroville Dam Repair

Merger to Create $29b Natural Gas and Electric Utility

Adaptive Materials Developed for Future Military Aircraft