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Wastewater Treatment: Moving Closer to the Source?
Two decentralized approaches may improve wastewater treatment and reduce operating costs.
Drug-test Card May Catch Counterfeits
Can a $1 paper-based test distinguish between authentic and counterfeit or degraded medicines?
Modeling Cell Mechanics: A Step Toward a Cancer Cure?
Using their expertise to model cell mechanics, engineers are making breakthroughs in cancer research.
A Battery You Can Safely Swallow
A non-toxic, biodegradable battery is designed to power ingestible medical devices.
"Unstable" Atmosphere May Impact Wind Farm Design
Wind conditions off the coast of Massachusetts may be unstable up to 80% of the time, research suggests.
Volcano Masked Pace of Sea Level Rise
Climate model runs designed to remove the effect of a 1991 eruption revealed an accelerating rate of sea level rise, says NCAR.
Hydrogel Designed to Heal Hearts
Injection of a new hydrogel could prevent scar tissue formation and strengthen the organ after a heart attack.
New Route to Produce Metal Uses Electricity, Not Heat
The discovery could lead to metal-production systems that are less expensive.
Solar Thermal Conversion Record Claimed by Australians
A redesigned receiver may bring down solar thermal electricity costs.
Army Corps Breaks Ground on Shore Protection
The Army Corps says the ocean-side measures are estimated to provide protection against inundation from storm surges from a 100-year event.
Cutting the Cost of Drug-Building Chemicals
Amines are used widely in pharmaceuticals, including well-known drugs.
High-speed Chemical Sensor Could Aid Airport Security
Using the mid-infrared wavelength band could help security efforts aimed at detecting hazardous substances.
Strategic Trade-Offs in Vehicle Design Affect Market Share
Form broadly equates with a vehicle’s “cool factor.” Function and ergonomics are about performance and comfort.
Pulsed Electric Fields May Reduce Scars After Burns
Five PEF treatment sessions spaced 20 days apart after burn injury reduced the size of scars by almost 58% and also improved several properties of the scars.
Transmitting Energy Efficiently Through Soft Materials
If autonomous systems such as soft robots are to become a reality, researchers need to develop a way to transmit energy through soft materials.
Smart Material Can Change Appearance and Revert
The materials, which are stretchable have potential applications in smart windows, display optics and encryption technology.
Low-Power Smart Camera "Awakens" to Specific Gestures
The camera could have applications ranging from remote-area operation, where energy efficiency is critical, to specialized surveillance and consumer electronics with hands-free operation.
Crude Oil Causes Deformities in Haddock
Haddock eggshells likely contain a protein that makes them especially “sticky” to oil and its compounds during a 10- to 12-day period of their early development.
Audi Suspension System Converts Bumps into Watts
Audi's eROT" system replaces hydraulic dampers with electromechanical rotary dampers and telescopic shock absorbers with horizontally arranged electric motors.
How to Turn Music Into Colors With a Wi-Fi Bridge
Close Encounters of the Third Kind is a 1977 American science fiction film, written and directed by Steven Spielberg. As part of the movie’s theme scientists enable a computer, using light and sound patterns together, to have a musical conversation with alien guests from a UFO visiting out planet.