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Wind/Hydropower Plant Set for Testing
The water will act as a battery to discharge and modulate output during periods when the air is calm.
WiFi Radio Advance Could Benefit IoT
The device has a range of about 50 meters and can transmit up to 300 kilobits per second.
Flexible Materials Help Keep Bridges Open in a Big Quake
Bridge columns built using memory-retaining nickel/titanium rods and a flexible concrete composite returned to their original shape after a 7.5-magnitude tremor.
Cyber Security at Marine Ports Is Addressed
Maritime bulk liquid transfers increasingly rely on computers to operate valves and pumps, monitor sensors and perform many other vital safety and security functions.
Wearable Terahertz Scanner Made with Carbon Nanotubes
Applications in industrial as well as medical non-invasive imaging are envisioned for the flexible, portable device.
Researchers Tinker with Yeast for Better Beer
A team from the University of Leuven and Life Sciences Research Institute in Belgium is examining and cross-breeding yeast strains, adding modern genetics to a search for brewing that dates back centuries.
Road-Ready Fuel from Carbon Dioxide?
A novel catalyst and solar-based hydrogen yield diesel fuel in one step.
Smart Cities for the Golden Years
Smart City technologies have the potential to enable the disabled and elderly to remain independent for longer, and live healthy, mobile lives. Standards are being developed to help meet these goals.
Hand-Held Breathalyzer for Diagnosing Diabetes?
Many studies examining the hallmarks of diabetes in exhaled breath have shown that elevated levels of acetone are strongly linked to the disease.
Method to Dissipate Heat in Electronic Devices
An international team of scientists has modified the energy spectrum of acoustic phonons by confining them to nanometer-scale semiconductor structures.
Network Traffic Visualization Tool Could Help Thwart Cyber Attacks
Researchers have created a tool that allows for the visualization of network traffic so administrators can more readily grasp the "big picture" during a cyber event.
Magnetic Slippery Surface Shows Potential as Icephobic Material
The magnetic slippery surface can be applied to ceramics, polymers or metals.
A Better Lure to Control an Avocado Pest?
If left unchecked, laurel wilt disease could wipe out the $468-million avocado crop in California and the $1.2-billion avocado industry in Mexico.
Patch for Mobile Health Monitoring
Multiple sensing functions are combined with a chip optimized for low power consumption.
"Optofluidic" Tech Makes for Highly Acute Sensing Device
The “optofluidic” technology combines advanced optics with a fluidic system to identify chemical compounds.
More Infrastructure Failures Likely as U.S. Assets Age
Fitch says in its 2016 Water and Sewer Medians report that capital spending dropped to the lowest level the agency has observed since publishing its annual medians.
The New "Fog of War?"
The most common source for pyrotechnic obscurants is still powdery red phosphorus, although it can be unsafe to handle, burns relatively sluggishly and can release toxic phosphine.
Ultrasonic Technology Diagnoses Bridge Repair
Cement suspensions will be injected into the damaged areas of the arched bridge in such a way as to preserve the original appearance of an historic viaduct.
Melanin Improves Polyurethane Three Ways
Polyurethane containing just 2% melanin, extracted from the ink sacs of cuttlefish, improved both the material's tensile strength and toughness approximately tenfold.
Soft Sensor Monitors Heart, Recognizes Speech
With a wearable vibration sensor, human body acoustics can be used for cardiovascular monitoring.