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One-Pedal Driving Helps Electric Car have Longer Range
One-pedal driving can add up to 5% of range to the Bolt EV, GM says.
"Potalyzer" Enables Roadside Test for Marijuana Intoxication
The mobile device can detect the presence of THC in a person’s saliva and also measure its concentration.
Guide to Enhancing Steam Turbine-generator Reliability
Turbines and generator reliability depends upon correct operations, condition monitoring, and life extension practices.
Nutrient Pollution Is Changing Sounds in the Sea
The demise of biological sounds is likely to have negative impacts on the replenishment of fish populations.
Brain-Sensing Technology Allows Faster Typing
The technology involves a multi-electrode array implanted in the brain to directly read signals from a region that ordinarily directs hand and arm movements.
Graphene-enhanced Epoxy Resin Enters Trials
Huntsman says the performance of epoxy resins could be enhanced if combined with graphene.
Nanomaterial Shields Devices from Interference
A several-atoms-thick titanium carbide film can be effective at blocking and containing electromagnetic interference and can be applied easily as a coating by spraying it onto any surface.
Camera Spots Esophageal Pre-Cancers Earlier
Researchers have developed a way to take pictures of cells using a specialized camera and fluorescent light given off by a dye—offering a glimpse at what happens when good cells go bad.
Etching Process Bonds Metals to Almost Any Surface
Through the etching process, a 3D structure with tiny hooks is created.
Aerosol Emissions Driven by Consumption
Because aerosols emitted through industrial production or fossil fuel burning typically remain in the atmosphere for short periods, their influence on climate is strongest where they are emitted.
A More Accurate Test for Lead Paint
The new test consists of a vial that holds paint thinner and a sprinkling of certain salts that, when combined with the right concentration of lead, form a gel.
Engineering Education: Ready for a Revolution?
The National Science Foundation hopes that grants to engineering and computer science departments will spur universities to transform how they educate tomorrow's engineers.
Variable-displacement Pump Control Basics
Variable-displacement piston pumps provide flow dependent on a rotating group of pistons.
Tips for Avoiding Pump-Seal Failure
Seals can fail if standard protocol and maintenance procedures are not implemented.
Real-Time Sensor Data Used to Cut Utility Use
Many ballparks were not built with sophisticated instrumentation and control systems to closely manage water or power.
Intelligent Car-Racking System
A numerical process simulates hundreds of thousands of loading scenarios and generates recommendations on the most efficient combination of cars in each shipping container.
Fish Biowaste Converted to Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters
Fish scales contain collagen fibers that possess a piezoelectric property, which means that an electric charge is generated in response to applying a mechanical stress.
App Screens for Blood Conditions
HemaApp uses a smartphone camera to estimate hemoglobin concentrations and screen for anemia.
Improved Thin-Film Microelectronics
The team demonstrated room-temperature deposition of silicon and gallium nitride—linchpin elements in many advanced microelectronics.
Blended Wing Body Plane Tested
Instead of the usual tube-and-wing design, the plane is shaped more like a triangle where the wings are—in essence, merging them into the body.